Religious Involvement, Suicidal Ideation and Behavior in Mainland China

Wang, Zhizhong; Harold, G. Koenig; Ma, Wanrui; Liu, Lan

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“…This idea is expressed in previous studies (Doane and Elliott 2016;Han et al 2017;Leamaster and Hu 2014;Silverstein and Bengtson 2018). Moreover, our finding on depression is in line with evidence that some Chinese who are religious have worse mental health (Hou et al 2019;Hu, Yang, and Luo 2017;Wang et al 2015;Wei and Liu 2013;Zhang et al 2011). But we do not believe that being a cultural minority or experiencing state regulation (Hu, Yang, and Luo 2017;Zhang et al 2011) is the primary explanation.…”

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“…Patterns for mental health are somewhat different. Research on Mainland China tends to report a negative association between mental health and religiosity, at least for certain subgroups (Hou et al 2019;Hu, Yang, and Luo 2017;Wang et al 2015;Wei and Liu 2013;Zhang et al 2011). Yet, research outside of Mainland China tends to report a positive or zero association between mental health and religiosity (Leurent, Nazareth, and Bellon-Saameno 2013;Gameroff, 2012, 2014;Roh, Hong, and Lee 2015;Shiah et al 2015;VanderWeele, Li, and Tsai 2016).…”

Section: Individual Predictors Of Religionmentioning

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Fluidity of Faith: Predictors of Religion in a Longitudinal Sample of Chinese Adults

Francis-Tan

Tian

2021

Scientific Study of Religion

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Religiosity appears to be rising in China. However, this trend hides the extent of fluidity in religious beliefs and behaviors. Within-person changes in religiosity across time are not random but patterned in systematic ways. In this article, we examine the predictors of religiosity in a longitudinal sample of Chinese adults from 2012 to 2016. Religious outcomes are correlated with sociodemographic, political, and health variables. Notably, all religious outcomes are positively associated with household income and also with the unfair treatment index, a measure of negative personal experiences with the government. Measures of health problems are positively associated with religious importance, though not with religious identification or behavior.

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confidence: 91%

Section: Individual Predictors Of Religionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Fluidity of Faith: Predictors of Religion in a Longitudinal Sample of Chinese Adults

Francis-Tan

Tian

2021

Scientific Study of Religion

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“…One of the important reasons is the large social environmental gap between rural and urban regions in China [ 25 ]. Among the urban elderly, age had a positive effect on the prevalence of suicidal ideation [ 26 ]. Among the rural elderly, religious belief had a positive effect on the prevalence of suicidal ideation, which has been identified in many previous studies in China [ 27 ].…”

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Suicidal Ideation among the Chinese Elderly and Its Correlates: A Comparison between the Rural and Urban Populations

Wei

Zhang

Deng

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Background: As China is going through a profound aging process, the mental health of the elderly is becoming an issue. As in many other societies, the elderly in China is a population at high risk of suicide; Methods: Data for the study were taken from the Sample Survey of the Aged Population in Urban/Rural China (SSAPUR) accomplished in 2010 by the China Ministry of Civil Affairs. The valid sample for this study was composed of 18,683 individuals, including 9416 urban residents and 9267 rural residents both aged 60 or more years; Results: Logistic regression analyses showed that household income and expenditure, the number of children, chronic diseases, disability of daily living, depression, the frequency of visiting neighbors and having friends or relatives who can help or not had remarkable effects on the suicidal ideation among urban and rural old people. Gender, education, political affiliation, marital status and self-rated health status did not work on the dependent variable. However, some risk factors for suicidal ideation among the Chinese elderly were different between rural and urban regions; Conclusions: We should take different measures when facing the different groups of the elderly.

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“…Com relação a essa variável, observa-se que pesquisas foram excluídas do presente estudo em decorrência da idade ser superior a 25 anos (11,42,43) . Em algumas investigações os autores apenas mencionaram que os participantes tinham mais de 18 anos (44,45) , ou que eram adolescentes e jovens adultos (46) , e outros retratavam apenas a média de idade dos jovens (38,47) . Recomenda-se que os estudos especifiquem claramente a variação da idade dos participantes para permitir melhor compreensão dos resultados.…”

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O nexo entre religiosidade/espiritualidade e o comportamento suicida em jovens

Andrade

Felipe

Vedana

et al. 2020

SMAD Rev Eletr Saúde Mental Álcool Drog

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Objetivo: avaliar as evidências científicas referentes à relação entre religiosidade/espiritualidade (R/E) e o comportamento suicida. Método: estudo de revisão integrativa da literatura, nas bases de dados: LILACS, PubMed e CINAHL, de janeiro de 2011 a fevereiro de 2020. Foram identificados 1044 artigos, dos quais sete foram incluídos no estudo. Resultados: Predominaram estudos quantitativos (71,4%), realizados com universitários (57,14%), que investigaram a religião (71,43%) e diferentes dimensões do comportamento suicida (85,7%). A maioria dos estudos retratara benefícios da religião e da espiritualidade, mesmo que indiretamente na vida dos jovens e apontaram para efeitos protetivos da R/E em relação ao comportamento suicida. Conclusão: A R/E pode ser um fator importante para adolescentes e adultos jovens que merece ser explorada em investigações e ações que fortaleçam os fatores protetores contra o comportamento suicida e permitam o aumento da literacia em saúde mental entre lideranças religiosas.

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Religious Involvement, Suicidal Ideation and Behavior in Mainland China

Abstract: In contrast to most previous studies, religious involvement plays less of a role in suicidal behaviors in at least one province of mainland China.

Cited by 10 publications

References 36 publications

Fluidity of Faith: Predictors of Religion in a Longitudinal Sample of Chinese Adults

Fluidity of Faith: Predictors of Religion in a Longitudinal Sample of Chinese Adults

Suicidal Ideation among the Chinese Elderly and Its Correlates: A Comparison between the Rural and Urban Populations

O nexo entre religiosidade/espiritualidade e o comportamento suicida em jovens

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