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Do neoliberal values provide a fertile soil for suicidal ideation?
1Koc University, College of Social Sciences and Humanities, Department of Psychology, Istanbul, Turkey(1).
Journal of Affective Disorders
|July 25, 2022
Summary
Neoliberal values increase suicide risk by fostering perceived stress and negative help-seeking attitudes. Understanding the impact of social ideologies on suicidal behavior is crucial for prevention.
Area of Science:
- Social Psychology
- Public Health
- Sociology
Background:
- Neoliberal ideologies are linked to social fragmentation.
- These values may negatively impact suicidal ideation.
Purpose of the Study:
- Investigate the association between neoliberal values and suicidal ideation risk.
- Examine mediating factors: suicide stigma, help-seeking attitudes, perceived stress, and suicide acceptability.
Main Methods:
- Survey of 508 U.S. adults measuring suicidal ideation, neoliberal values, and mediators.
- Path analysis to model the relationship between neoliberal values and suicidal ideation via mediators.
- Tested full versus partial mediation models.
Main Results:
- Neoliberal values fully mediated the link to perceived stress via suicide stigma and negative help-seeking attitudes.
- Neoliberal values partially mediated the association with suicide acceptability.
- Perceived stress directly and indirectly predicted suicide risk.
Conclusions:
- Neoliberal values create a context conducive to suicide risk.
- Further research is needed on the influence of social, cultural, political, and economic ideologies on suicidal behavior.
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