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Published on: May 19, 2015
Suicidal thinking, depression, and religiosity in a freedom-deprived population
Cristina Ranuzi1,2, Tamires Gomes Dos Santos1,2, Ana Cláudia Moura Caetano Araujo1,2
1Universidade Federal do Triangulo Mineiro, Uberaba, MG, Brazil.
Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem
|October 21, 2020
Summary
Female gender, lack of a partner, and depression symptoms significantly increase suicidal thinking in incarcerated individuals. High religiosity did not show a correlation, highlighting the complex prison environment
Area of Science:
- Psychiatry
- Criminology
- Public Health
Background:
- Suicidal thinking is a critical concern within correctional facilities.
- Understanding contributing factors is essential for targeted interventions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine sociodemographic, prison context, religiosity, and depression's impact on suicidal ideation in a liberty-deprived population.
Main Methods:
- Cross-sectional quantitative study with 228 participants.
- Utilized sociodemographic and prison context questionnaires, Duke Religiosity Scale, and DASS-21.
Main Results:
- Female gender, not having a partner, working in prison, primary defendant status, and controlled medication use were significant.
- Females are 7.2 times more likely to have suicidal thinking; each depression point increases chances by 21%; no partner triples the chances.
Conclusions:
- The prison environment presents unique challenges contributing to mental health issues and self-harm thoughts.
- Despite high religiosity scores, no significant correlation with suicidal thinking was found.
- This study addresses a gap in scientific literature on suicide risk factors in carceral settings.
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