Risk and protective factors that distinguish United States veterans with a history of suicidal ideation and suicide attempt
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.Veterans who attempt suicide, compared to those with suicidal thoughts, report higher moral injury, substance use, and loneliness. Targeting meaning, purpose, and substance use may prevent suicide attempts in veterans.
Area Of Science
- Psychiatry
- Veterans Health
- Mental Health
Background
- Suicidal ideation and behaviors are significant concerns among United States veterans.
- Existing research identifies numerous risk and protective factors for suicidal behaviors.
- Factors distinguishing between suicidal ideation and suicide attempts in veterans remain understudied.
Purpose Of The Study
- To examine factors differentiating veterans with a history of suicidal thoughts from those with a history of suicide attempts.
- To identify unique predictors of suicide attempts in a veteran population.
Main Methods
- Utilized data from the Military Health and Well-Being Project, an online survey of 1495 veterans.
- Included 620 veterans, oversampling for female and Black veterans.
- Employed independent samples t-tests and binary logistic regression to analyze differences and unique predictors.
Main Results
- Veterans with suicide attempts reported higher moral injury, substance use, and loneliness compared to those with ideation.
- Veterans with suicide attempts reported lower meaning and purpose in life and social support.
- Female gender, lower meaning/purpose, and greater substance use uniquely predicted suicide attempts.
Conclusions
- Assessing and addressing meaning and purpose in life is crucial for veterans with suicidal ideation.
- Substance use is a key factor to target in preventing suicide attempts among veterans.
- Interventions should consider these factors to potentially reduce suicide attempt transitions.
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