Oral health practices and oral hygiene status as indicators of suicidal ideation among adolescents in Southwest Nigeria

Foláyan, Morẹ́nikẹ́ Oluwátóyìn; Tantawi, Maha El; Oginni, Olakunle; Oziegbe, Elizabeth O; Mapayi, Boladale; Arowolo, Olaniyi; Adeniyi, Abiola; Sam-Agudu, Nadia A.

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0247073

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“…(Table 1). To determine the level of suicide probability, SPS total mean scores obtained from studies in similar age groups were found to be lower than the mean scale score in our study (Arun et al, 2021;Asante et al, 2017;Folayan et al, 2021). In this study, contrary to the literature, the high SPS total mean scores reveal the importance of early detection of suicide by evaluating the risk of suicide among university students and taking precautions as soon as possible.…”

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Childhood trauma and its relationship with suicide probability and Self‐Esteem: A case study in a university in Turkey

Akça

ÖZTAŞ

Karadere

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Perspect Psychiatric Care

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Purpose The aim of this study is to investigate to what extent childhood trauma affects suicide probability and self‐esteem of university students. Design and Methods In this descriptive study, 3602 university students continuing their education in the 2019–2020 academic year were selected into the sample. The data in the study were collected using a personal information form, “Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (CTQ)”, “Suicide Probability Scale (SPS)” and Rosenberg Self‐Esteem Scale (RSES). The data were evaluated using appropriate statistical methods, and p < 0.05 value was considered statistically significant. Findings In the study, students' mean scale scores of CTQ and SPS were found high (38.1 ± 13.7; 87.7 ± 10.7, respectively), and the RSES total mean scale score was found average (1.7 ± 1.4). CTQ total mean score was found to show a positive correlation between SPS and RSES total mean scores. It has been established that the past traumatic experiences of university students decrease self‐esteem and are associated with suicide probability. Practice Implications Risk management programs for university students should be organized by determining the risk groups exposed to Childhood Trauma by psychiatric and child nurses.

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Childhood trauma and its relationship with suicide probability and Self‐Esteem: A case study in a university in Turkey

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Karadere

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“…An interesting point is the oral health problems. A considerable number of studies have provided evidence that oral health is related to suicidal thoughts [ 35 – 37 ], but its importance has been underestimated compared to other variables, such as depression. This may be because oral health problems abandon the life-giving pleasure of enjoying good foods.…”

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Constructing prediction models and analyzing factors in suicidal ideation using machine learning, focusing on the older population

Jung,

Jang

2024

PLoS ONE

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Suicide among the older population is a significant public health concern in South Korea. As the older individuals have long considered suicide before committing suicide trials, it is important to analyze the suicidal ideation that precedes the suicide attempt for intervention. In this study, six machine learning algorithms were employed to construct a predictive model for suicidal thinking and identify key variables. A traditional logistic regression analysis was supplementarily conducted to test the robustness of the results of machine learning. All analyses were conducted using a hierarchical approach to compare the model fit of each model in both machine learning and logistic regression. Three models were established for analysis. In Model 1, socioeconomic, residential, and health behavioral factors were incorporated. Model 2 expanded upon Model 1 by integrating physical health status, and Model 3 further incorporated mental health conditions. The results indicated that the gradient boosting algorithm outperformed the other machine learning techniques. Furthermore, the household income quintile was the most important feature in Model 1, followed by subjective health status, oral health, and exercise ability in Model 2, and anxiety and depression in Model 3. These results correspond to those of the hierarchical logistic regression. Notably, economic and residential vulnerabilities are significant factors in the mental health of the older population with higher instances of suicidal thoughts. This hierarchical approach could reveal the potential target population for suicide interventions.

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“… 27 , 28 Second, COVID-19–associated psychological distress may change oral health–related behaviors. 11 , 29 Psychological distress caused by depression, 30 loneliness, and suicidal ideation 31 is known to be associated with a lower frequency of toothbrushing. Because social isolation increased during the pandemic lockdown, emotional distress increased, which may have negatively affected toothbrushing frequency.…”

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Hand and Oral Hygiene Practices of South Korean Adolescents Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Lee,

Lee

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JAMA Netw Open

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ImportanceOnly a few studies have examined the long-term trends of hand and oral hygiene, especially among adolescents.ObjectiveTo investigate the 15-year trends in frequency of handwashing and toothbrushing and examine the factors associated with hand and oral hygiene, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic.Design, Setting, and ParticipantsThis cross-sectional study, performed from January 1, 2008, to December 31, 2022, used general population–based data from 963 644 individuals in a national representative survey (Korea Youth Risk Behavior Web-based Survey [KYRBS]).ExposureCOVID-19 pandemic.Main Outcomes and MeasuresTrends in hand and oral hygiene practices were measured by how frequently adolescents washed their hands and whether they fulfilled the recommended guidelines for toothbrushing. An interrupted time series analysis using linear and logistic regression models was performed to assess any associations with the COVID-19 pandemic. Hand and oral hygiene behaviors before and during the pandemic in each sociodemographic subgroup were also compared.ResultsIn the 963 644 adolescents (495 697 [51.4%] male; mean [range] age, 15.01 [12-18] years) who participated in the KYRBS from 2008 to 2022, a 73.3% (95% CI, 59.4%-97.4%; P &lt; .001) immediate increase was seen in overall hand hygiene behavior at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic compared with the prepandemic period, with a sustained decrease thereafter (β = −0.018; 95% CI, −0.022 to −0.015; P &lt; .001). Meanwhile, no immediate increase was observed in terms of overall oral hygiene behavior (0.1%; 95% CI, −0.9% to 1.1%; P = .82); however, there was a sustained decrease during the pandemic (β = −0.018; 95% CI, −0.020 to −0.016; P &lt; .001). Older age, female sex, nonsmoking status, alcohol use, low household economic level, and poor school performance were significantly associated with poor hand hygiene during the pandemic.Conclusions and RelevanceIn this cross-sectional study of South Korean adolescents, an increase in the prevalence of hand hygiene was observed during the early pandemic; however, this prevalence decreased over time. Meanwhile, the decrease in the prevalence of oral hygiene was more pronounced during the pandemic. This study recommends stronger guidelines for adolescent health coaches, such as teachers or public health advisers, regarding hygiene behaviors, even after the COVID-19 pandemic ends.

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Oral health practices and oral hygiene status as indicators of suicidal ideation among adolescents in Southwest Nigeria

Cited by 8 publications

References 55 publications

Childhood trauma and its relationship with suicide probability and Self‐Esteem: A case study in a university in Turkey

Childhood trauma and its relationship with suicide probability and Self‐Esteem: A case study in a university in Turkey

Constructing prediction models and analyzing factors in suicidal ideation using machine learning, focusing on the older population

Hand and Oral Hygiene Practices of South Korean Adolescents Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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