TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2015//
TI  - Employment status and suicidal ideation during economic recession
JO  - Health science journal
A1  - Hiswåls, A.-s.
A1  - Ghilagaber, G.
A1  - Wijk, K.
A1  - ÖBerg, P.
A1  - Soares, J.
A1  - Macassa, G.
SP  - 1
EP  - 9
VL  - 9
IS  - 1
N2  - OBJECTIVE: Suicide is a public health problem and an important indicator of severe mental ill-health. Thus, identifying risk factors for suicidal ideation is a public health priority. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between employment status and suicidal ideation in Gävleborg County. <br><br>METHOD: The study used data from the 2010 Health in Equal Terms survey, a cross-sectional survey carried out in Gävleborg County in Sweden. A total of 4,245 individuals, aged 16-65 years were included in the analyses. Descriptive and logistic regression analyses were carried out to assess the relationship between employment status and suicidal ideation Results: Individuals outside the labour market had odds of suicidal ideation of 4.21 (CI 3.14-5.64) compared to their employed counterparts. Controlling for other covariates, reduced the risk from 4.21(CI 3.14-5.64) in model I, to 1.73 (CI 1.16- 2.57) in model IV, but remained statistically significant. In addition, other variables were associated with suicidal ideation. <br><br>CONCLUSION: There was a statistically significant association between being out of work and suicidal ideation. The association was explained partly by demographic, socio-economic and self-reported psychological variables. <br><br>RESULTS of the study suggest the need for primary prevention strategies among those out of the labour market, especially during times of economic hardship. © iMedPub.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1108-7366
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -