Nathalie Oexle1, Lindsay Sheehan2. 1. Department of Psychiatry II, University of Ulm and BKH Günzburg, Ulm, Germany. 2. Department of Psychology, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL, USA.
Abstract
Background: Despite great need, social support is limited after suicide loss, which could contribute to worse mental health outcomes including increased suicidality among suicide loss survivors. Aims: To examine the associations between perceived social support, grief difficulties, depressive symptoms, suicidality, and personal growth among 195 suicide loss survivors. Method: The associations between perceived social support, grief difficulties, depressive symptoms, suicidality, and personal growth were tested using linear regression modeling. Results: In controlled models, more perceived social support was significantly associated with decreased grief difficulties, depressive symptoms, and suicidality, as well as with increased personal growth. Limitations: Participants were mostly Caucasian women who participated in a cross-sectional online survey. Conclusion: Our findings suggest that programs to increase social support after suicide loss may be an important aspect of suicide postvention.
Background: Despite great need, social support is limited after suicide loss, which could contribute to worse mental health outcomes including increased suicidality among suicide loss survivors. Aims: To examine the associations between perceived social support, grief difficulties, depressive symptoms, suicidality, and personal growth among 195 suicide loss survivors. Method: The associations between perceived social support, grief difficulties, depressive symptoms, suicidality, and personal growth were tested using linear regression modeling. Results: In controlled models, more perceived social support was significantly associated with decreased grief difficulties, depressive symptoms, and suicidality, as well as with increased personal growth. Limitations: Participants were mostly Caucasian women who participated in a cross-sectional online survey. Conclusion: Our findings suggest that programs to increase social support after suicide loss may be an important aspect of suicide postvention.
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social support; suicidality; suicide bereavement; suicide loss survivors
Authors: Hilary Causer; Johanna Spiers; Nikolaos Efstathiou; Stephanie Aston; Carolyn A Chew-Graham; Anya Gopfert; Kathryn Grayling; Jill Maben; Maria van Hove; Ruth Riley Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2022-09-14 Impact factor: 4.614