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  • Clinical Psychology
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Suicidality risk is elevated in correctional facilities compared to the general population.
  • Low problem-solving skills, depression, and hopelessness are identified risk factors for suicidal behavior.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess social problem-solving skills in incarcerated individuals using the Means-Ends Problem Solving Inventory.
  • To examine the association between problem-solving skills and suicide risk factors in this population.
  • To inform future intervention strategies for suicide prevention in prisons.

Main Methods:

  • A multicentre, cross-sectional questionnaire study involving 363 prisoners and 234 general population volunteers.
  • A matched sample (n=174 each) was created for comparative analysis based on gender and age.
  • Statistical analyses included independent samples t-tests, Cohen's d-test, and Pearson's correlation to assess differences and associations with suicide risk variables.

Main Results:

  • The incarcerated sample demonstrated significantly poorer mental health indicators, including higher depression, suicidal ideation, perceived stress, and impulsivity, alongside lower social problem-solving skills and well-being compared to controls.
  • No significant relationship was found between suicidal ideation frequency and problem-solving skills in either the full or matched samples.
  • However, suicide thoughts, hopelessness, depression, perceived stress, and impulsivity were moderately positively associated with the full incarcerated sample.

Conclusions:

  • The findings suggest that incarcerated populations face heightened suicide risks.
  • Mindfulness interventions may offer a more promising approach than problem-solving training for mitigating suicide vulnerability, hopelessness, perceived stress, and impulsivity in prisoners.