Stigma, grief and depressive symptoms in help-seeking people bereaved through suicide

Scocco, Paolo; Preti, Antonio; Totaro, Stefano; Corrigan, P.; Castriotta, Cristina

doi:10.1016/j.jad.2018.10.098

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“…Lack of social support, in turn, negatively impacts individuals' overall mental health (Holt-Lunstad, Smith, Baker, Harris, & Stephenson, 2015), but not always their grief (Burke et al, 2010). In addition, this lack of association between perceived stigma and grief corroborates recent research on stigma and bereavement which suggests that perceived stigma is related to heightened depression but not grief (Scocco et al, 2019).…”

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Culture-related grief beliefs of Chinese Shidu parents: Development and psychometric properties of a new scale

Shi

Wen

et al. 2019

European Journal of Psychotraumatology

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Background: In China, parents whose only-child dies and who have no living or adopted child are called Shidu parents. Negative thinking is assumed to contribute to the development of emotional problems in bereavement. Because grief cognitions are likely influenced by the concepts of Chinese traditional culture (e.g., family continuation), Shidu parents may hold specific culture-related grief beliefs about themselves or the world, which, in turn, could impede their recovery. Objective: This study developed a questionnaire assessing the culture-related grief beliefs of Shidu parents and examined its psychometric properties. Methods: This newly developed questionnaire was administered to the combined sample of 313 Shidu parents. Exploratory (n = 164) and confirmatory factor analysis (n = 149) were conducted. Psychometric properties of the questionnaire were evaluated. Results: Exploratory factor analysis revealed three distinct factors (filial piety belief, destiny belief and perceived stigma), generating a nine-item culture-related grief beliefs of Shidu parents questionnaire (CBSQ). Confirmatory factor analysis verified the three-factor structure (χ 2 (24) = 39.103, p = 0.027, χ 2 /df = 1.630, CFI = .980, TLI = .970, RMSEA = .065, SRMR = .052). Internal consistency and temporal stability were adequate. Convergent, discriminant and concurrent validity were supported. Conclusions: This study highlights the importance of extending the concept of grief cognitions to include culture-specific beliefs, and provides a first measurement tool to assess culture-related grief beliefs after only-child loss, which can be used in future research with Shidu parents. Creencias del duelo relacionadas a la cultura en padres Shidu Chinos: Desarrollo y propiedades psicométricas de una nueva escala. Antecedentes: En China, los padres quienes fallece su único hijo y no tienen hijos vivos o adoptados son llamados padres Shidu. Se asume que el pensamiento negativo contribuye a problemas emocionales en el duelo. Dado que las cogniciones del duelo son probablemente influenciadas por los conceptos de la cultura tradicional China (por ejemplo, continuación de la familia), los padres Shidu pueden mantener creencias del duelo específicas relacionadas a la cultura acerca de sí mismos o el mundo, las cuales, a su vez, podrían impedir su recuperación. Objetivo: Este estudio desarrolló un cuestionario de evaluación de las creencias del duelo relacionadas a la cultura de los padres Shidu y examinó sus propiedades psicométricas. Métodos: Este cuestionario recientemente desarrollado fue administrado a la muestra combinada de 313 padres Shidu. Se realizaron análisis factoriales exploratorio (n=164) y confirmatorio (n=149). Se evaluó las propiedades psicométricas del cuestionario. Resultados: El análisis factorial exploratorio reveló tres factores distintos (creencia de devoción filial, creencia en el destino y estigma percibido), generando un cuestionario de 9 ítems de creencias del duelo relacionadas a la cultura en padres Shidu (CBSQ, por su sigla en...

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 77%

Culture-related grief beliefs of Chinese Shidu parents: Development and psychometric properties of a new scale

Shi

Wen

et al. 2019

European Journal of Psychotraumatology

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“…Although the two scales were initially conceived as unidimensional scales [21,32], past research indicates a potential bi-dimensional factor structure of the scales [21]. We explored this issue under the MTMM framework in this study.…”

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“…STOSA focuses on attempted suicide, while the STOSASS mainly evaluates stigma towards suicide death. Both of the scales are reliable [21] and widely used in Western samples [31][32][33]. Recently, Han et al [29] translated and validated the short-form of SOSS in Chinese, which chiefly assesses respondents' endorsement of suicide stigma, but not the perception of suicide stigma [34].…”

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Perceived Suicide Stigma and Associated Factors in Chinese College Students: Translation and Validation of the Stigma of Suicide Attempt Scale and the Stigma of Suicide and Suicide Survivors Scale

Chen

Batterham

et al. 2021

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This study aims to translate and validate two perceived suicide stigma scales, including the Stigma of Suicide Attempt Scale (STOSA) and the Stigma of Suicide and Suicide Survivor Scale (STOSASS) into Chinese language, examining the factor structure, and assessing the correlation between suicide stigma and a series of variables. After translating and back translating the STOSA and STOSASS, an online survey was administrated to 412 college students in China. These two scales were tested for their dimensionality in a series of confirmatory factor analyses. A series of regression analyses were conducted to examine the factors that are associated with perceived and public suicide stigma, including demographics, psychological distress, suicidality, suicide exposure, and perceived entitativity of suicide ideators, decedents, and survivors. The results showed that the two translated scales, STOSA and STOSASS, were reliable (Cronbach’s α = 0.79~0.83) and valid in Chinese contexts and it can be treated as unidimensional scales. Suicidality, exposure to suicide, and perceived entitativity of suicide-related persons were significantly associated with higher endorsement of public suicide stigma (SOSS Stigma, ps < 0.03), but not perceived stigma (STOSA, STOSASS). Higher levels of psychological distress were associated with both higher perceived and public suicide stigma (ps < 0.05).

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“…Suicide and suicide attempts convey unbearable personal suffering, and suicides give rise to considerable, long-lasting suffering for family and close ones [1][2][3]. At the population level, the rate of suicide in a country may be considered a crude indicator of the population's mental health.…”

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Suicide Thoughts and Attempts in the Norwegian General Population During the Early Stage of the COVID-19 Outbreak

Bonsaksen

Skogstad

Heir

et al. 2021

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The aim of the study was to examine the prevalence of suicide thoughts and -attempts during the early stage of the COVID-19 outbreak and examine factors associated with suicide thoughts in the general Norwegian population. A sample of 4527 adults living in Norway were recruited via social media. Data related to suicide thoughts and attempts, mental health variables, pandemic-related concerns and sociodemographic variables were collected. Associations with suicide thoughts were analyzed with logistic regression analysis. In the sample, 3.6 % reported suicide thoughts during the last month, while 0.2 % had attempted to commit suicide during the same period. Lower age (OR: 0.66, p < 0.001), daily alcohol use (OR: 3.29, p < 0.001), being in the risk group for COVID-19 complications (OR: 2.38, p < 0.01), and having economic concerns related to the pandemic (OR: 2.51, p < 0.001) were associated with having suicide thoughts. In addition to known risk factors, the study suggests that aspects specific to COVID-19 may be important for suicidal behaviors during the pandemic.

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Stigma, grief and depressive symptoms in help-seeking people bereaved through suicide

Cited by 37 publications

References 49 publications

Culture-related grief beliefs of Chinese Shidu parents: Development and psychometric properties of a new scale

Culture-related grief beliefs of Chinese Shidu parents: Development and psychometric properties of a new scale

Perceived Suicide Stigma and Associated Factors in Chinese College Students: Translation and Validation of the Stigma of Suicide Attempt Scale and the Stigma of Suicide and Suicide Survivors Scale

Suicide Thoughts and Attempts in the Norwegian General Population During the Early Stage of the COVID-19 Outbreak

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