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PSYCHOSOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF SUICIDAL IDEATION AMONG THAI WOMEN

Albataineh, Raya Turki
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1509996779943675

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2017, PHD, Kent State University, College of Nursing.
Background: According to a Thai Public Health Ministry spokesman, more than 300 Thai individuals commit complete suicide per month, making Thailand the nation with the third-most suicides in the world. Despite the high rates of suicidal ideation in Thai adult women, the predictors associated with suicidal ideation rates are still unknown. Thus, the purpose of this study was to examine those predictors, specifically the extent to which quality of life, intimate partner violence, social support, employment status, partnership status, and parenthood status predict suicidal ideation in this population. Theoretical framework: The Interpersonal Theory of Suicidal Behaviors guided the study. Suicidal ideation is defined as a desire to die or a desire to engage in lethal behaviors. Methods: This is a secondary analysis study using data obtained from a previous convergent mixed method study. The data were collected using self-report instruments. The present study used a cross-sectional correlational design. All participants in the parent study (N=284), who were recruited from a large hospital in Northeast Thailand, were included in the present study. Results: The overall prevalence of suicidal ideation was 8% (22 participants out of 284 had SI). Logistic regression analyses indicated that the included predictors (Quality of life, perceived social support, intimate partner violence, partnership status, employment status, and parenthood status) as set were statistically related with suicidal ideation. However, the bivariate logistic regression analyses showed that quality of life was the only predictor in the model that negatively affected suicidal ideation with an Odds Ratio (OR) of .91. Discussion and Conclusion: The current study indicated that quality of life was uniquely associated with suicidal ideation in Thai women. High levels of quality of life correlated with lower odds of reporting suicidal ideation. The findings partially support previous studies and the Interpersonal Theory of Suicide Behavior. Limitations include the use of cross-sectional data, use of subjective measures to assess the study variables, and use of a single item to assess the study outcome. Implications and Future Research: The findings of the current study can serve as an empirical basis for planning and implementing suicidal ideation prevention programs and/or establishing or revising social policies for the target population. The study findings offer important insights for future research, specifically research that focuses on causation and intervention of suicidal ideations.
Patricia Vermeersch (Committee Chair)
Dana Hanson (Committee Member)
Lori Kidd (Committee Member)
Ratchneewan Ross (Committee Member)
Kele Ding (Committee Member)
116 p.
Nursing
Suicidal ideation; women; psychosocial stressors

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  • Albataineh, R. T. (2017). PSYCHOSOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF SUICIDAL IDEATION AMONG THAI WOMEN [Doctoral dissertation, Kent State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1509996779943675

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Albataineh, Raya. PSYCHOSOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF SUICIDAL IDEATION AMONG THAI WOMEN. 2017. Kent State University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1509996779943675.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Albataineh, Raya. "PSYCHOSOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF SUICIDAL IDEATION AMONG THAI WOMEN." Doctoral dissertation, Kent State University, 2017. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1509996779943675

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