TY - JOUR PY - 2022// TI - Being able to enjoy normal day to day activities separates suicidal ideation from attempted suicide in a nationwide population-based health examination study of adults aged 18 to 28 years JO - Nordic journal of psychiatry A1 - Palmu, Raimo A1 - Koskinen, Seppo A1 - Partonen, Timo SP - ePub EP - ePub VL - ePub IS - ePub N2 - PURPOSE: A higher total score on the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) is associated with a higher likelihood of having suicidal ideation as well as having suicide attempt. The association of GHQ-12 with suicide attempts item by item has not been analyzed earlier.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: In a population-based sample, aged 18 to 28 years, mental illness was assessed as self-reported during the interview. Participants were also asked to score on two specific questions concerning suicidal ideation as well as attempted suicide. The GHQ-12 total score and each of the 12 item scores of the GHQ-12 were analyzed with regression models to explain suicidality (n = 679).

RESULTS: The total score of GHQ-12 differed by suicidality (Bonferroni-corrected p < 0.001). The item 6 (Felt that could not overcome difficulties) and the item 11 (Feeling oneself worthless) were associated with suicidal ideation (OR = 1.66, 95% CI = 1.12-2.47, p = 0.01 and OR = 1.58, 95% CI = 1.04-2.39, p = 0.03, respectively) as well as with suicide attempts (OR = 2.82, 95% CI = 1.54-5.16, p = 0.001 and OR = 3.10, 95% CI = 1.64-5.85, p < 0.001, respectively). The item 7 (Able to enjoy normal day to day activities) was associated with suicide attempts (OR = 0.28, 95% CI = 0.12-0.64, p = 0.003) and made the item-specific difference between those with suicidal ideation w/o suicide attempt (OR = 0.35, 95% CI = 0.14-0.89, p = 0.03).

CONCLUSION: Being able to enjoy normal activities day to day made a difference between suicidal ideation and attempted suicide.

Language: en

LA - en SN - 0803-9488 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08039488.2022.2125576 ID - ref1 ER -