Determinants of Suicidal Ideation among Older Adults

Foroughan, Mahshid; Rostami, Mohammad; Younesi, Seyed Jalal

doi:10.1024/1662-9647/a000250

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“…An assessment of the convergent and divergent validity of the scale showed that the total P-RFL-OA score was negatively associated with suicide risk factors, including suicidal ideation/thoughts and depression, but positively associated with protective factors, such as life satisfaction and quality of life in older adults. These findings confirmed the importance of suicide risk assessment in old age with a focus on negative variables such as depression (Almeida et al, 2012;Rossom et al, 2019) and positive variables such as life satisfaction and quality of life (Foroughan et al, 2021;Kwon & Kim, 2012). Many studies (Heisel et al, 2016;Marty et al, 2010;Miller et al, 2001;Segal et al, 2015) found a significant and positive relationship between depression as a risk factor for suicide as well as a significant and negative relationship with life satisfaction, religiosity, child-related concerns, perceived social support, and self-rated health as flexibility and protective variables with suicide in older adults.…”

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A Shortened Version of the Reasons for Living Inventory for Older Iranian Adults

Ahmadboukani,

Rostami,

Foroughan

et al. 2024

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This psychometric study examined the psychometric characteristics of the shortened version of the Persian-Reasons for Living Inventory for Older Adults (the shortened P-RFL-OA) in a sample of 293 clinical and nonclinical community-dwelling older adults living in Sanandaj, Iran in 2023. We collected the data using the shortened P-RFL-OA Scale, the Beck Scale for Suicidal Ideation (BSSI), the Life Satisfaction Index (LSI-Z), the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS), and the Short Form Health Survey (SF-12). Overall, the shortened P-RFL-OA has acceptable psychometric properties in terms of test-retest reliability, convergent validity with depression and suicidal ideation, and divergent validity with life satisfaction and quality of life. The findings of the present study confirmed that the shortened P-RFL-OA has acceptable psychometric properties for older adults.

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A Shortened Version of the Reasons for Living Inventory for Older Iranian Adults

Ahmadboukani,

Rostami,

Foroughan

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“…Old age may limit physical and mental abilities, affect social and economic activities, and be accompanied by chronic disorders [ 1 ]. These characteristics may threaten older adults’ quality of life and possibly trigger depression and even suicidal ideation [ 2 ].…”

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Factors Related to Suicidal Ideation and Prediction of High-Risk Groups among Youngest-Old Adults in South Korea

Kim

2022

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(1) Background: The suicide of older adults shows different factors between the youngest-old adults and the old-old adults. This study aimed to identify factors predicting suicidal ideation among youngest-old adults (ages 65 to 74 years) and predict high-risk groups’ characteristics. (2) Methods: The subjects of this study were 970 youngest-old adults who participated in the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES VIII Year 1, 2019). Logistic regression analysis identified factors related to suicidal ideation, and decision tree analysis identified combined characteristics among high-risk groups. Data were analyzed using SPSS 27.0. (3) Results: Suicidal ideation became more common among those with relatively lower income levels (OR = 1.48, 95% CI = 1.04–2.12), those whom had experienced depression (OR = 9.28, 95% CI = 4.57–18.84), those with relatively higher stress levels (OR = 2.42, 95% CI = 1.11–5.28), and those reporting a relatively worse perceived health (OR = 1.88, 95% CI = 1.23–3.11). Complex characteristics that combined depression, low personal income level, and low perceived health predicted a high risk of suicidal ideation (64.6%, p < 0.05). (4) Conclusions: The findings indicate that this high-risk group should be prioritized when developing suicide prevention strategies.

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“…Aging is a continuous process and leads to a gradual decrease in physiological functions, which in turn reduces the functional capacity of the person ( Foroughan et al, 2021 ). Aging has been a major issue for experts, policymakers, and even the general public in recent years.…”

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Big Five Personality Traits and Predicting Mental Health among Iranian Older Adults

Rostami

Ahmadboukani

Manijeh

2022

Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine

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Aging has been a major issue for experts, policymakers, and even the general public in recent years. There is a growing body of evidence highlighting the role of personality traits in the health of older adults, but this evidence is still in its infancy. This study aimed to investigate the role of the big five personality traits in predicting the mental health among older adults. In this cross-sectional study, 150 community-residing older adults were selected and completed the Ten Item Personality Inventory, Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support, Adult Hope Scale, and Short-Form Health Survey. According to the results, extraversion and openness to experience can explain 11% of the variances of hope, extraversion and conscientiousness account for 16% of the variances in perceived social support, and all the big five personality traits together predict 34% of the variances in the health-related quality of life. Given the role of personality traits in predicting the mental health of older adults, counselors and psychologists working with these people can pay attention to the personality traits of older adults in designing their psychological, educational, and research programs to achieve more desirable outcomes.

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Determinants of Suicidal Ideation among Older Adults

Cited by 8 publications

References 43 publications

A Shortened Version of the Reasons for Living Inventory for Older Iranian Adults

A Shortened Version of the Reasons for Living Inventory for Older Iranian Adults

Factors Related to Suicidal Ideation and Prediction of High-Risk Groups among Youngest-Old Adults in South Korea

Big Five Personality Traits and Predicting Mental Health among Iranian Older Adults

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