Factors Associated With Suicide Ideation in Adults

This study considered numerous factors potentially related to suicide ideation in adults, including life stress, stress perceptions, social support, personality, alcohol use, chronic conditions, distress symptoms, & sociodemographic background. Using data from a health survey of 825 adults resident in the Reykjavik area, Iceland, it was found that financial hardship, legal stress, family difficulties, stress perceptions, & low material support were significantly related to suicide ideation. Multiple chronic conditions, frequent alcohol use, various forms of distress, low self-esteem, & an external locus of control were also associated with ideation. No significant relationships were found between sociodemographic background & suicide ideation. (65 refs.) JA