@article{ref1,
title="Asthma and allergy as risk factors for suicidal behavior among young adults",
journal="Journal of American college health",
year="2019",
author="Vargas, Perla A. and Robles-Sotelo, Elias",
volume="67",
number="2",
pages="97-112",
abstract="An association between allergic disease, depression and suicidality has been reported. <br><br>OBJECTIVE: To explore the relationships between suicidality and asthma, allergy, internet addiction, stress, sleep quality, pain/discomfort, and depression, among emerging adults. PARTICIPANTS: 929 college students completed an online survey between October 2015 and April 2017. <br><br>METHODS: A cross-sectional study using multivariate analysis techniques was implemented. <br><br>RESULTS: Using structural equation modeling, we found that allergies and stress were directly related to pain/discomfort; pain/discomfort was associated to poor sleep, depression, and suicidality. Sleep quality was also affected by stress; while sleep, stress, pain/discomfort, and internet addiction were directly related to depression (all p <.05). Ultimately, four factors impacted suicidality: stress, pain/discomfort, depression, and, indirectly, sleep quality (all p <.05). Although allergy had some effects, these did not reach statistical significance (all, p <.09). <br><br>CONCLUSION: Findings suggest that allergy might impact suicidality indirectly through increased pain/discomfort, poor sleep, and depression.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0744-8481",
doi="10.1080/07448481.2018.1462822",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2018.1462822"
}