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"Unravelling the risk factors of suicidalbehaviors in male inmates"
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Os reclusos dispõem de um risco particularmente acrescido de agir consoante pensamentos suicidas, quando comparando com a população geral. Contudo, são raros os estudos que distinguem os reclusos que pensam, daqueles que tentam o suicídio. Tendo em mente esta distinção ideação para a ação, este estudo pretende identificar os fatores de risco da ideação suicida e da sua transição para as tentativas de suicídio. A amostra incluiu 411 reclusos condenados (M = 37.94; SD = 10.91) de 15 estabelecimentos prisionais portugueses. Aproximadamente 29.1% dos reclusos reportou um histórico de ideação suicida, dos quais 19.22% cometeram uma tentativa de suicídio. A Impulsividade/Irresponsabilidade apresentou-se como fator de risco central para a ideação suicida (OR = 1.44; 95% CI: 1.01-1.04), enquanto as competências interpessoais de autogestão e motivação emergiram como o único fator protetor para as tentativas de suicídio (OR =0.59; 95% CI: 0.41-0.87). O histórico de prática de comportamentos autolesivos apresentou-se como o único fator de risco tanto para a ideação suicida, como para as tentativas de suicídio. Este estudo contribui para o conhecimento dos comportamentos suicidas em homens em situação de reclusão, permitindo retirar implicações práticas para intervenções em estabelecimentos prisionais. São também discutidas as potenciais limitações deste estudo e sugestões de investigação futuras.
ABSTRACT: Prison inmates face a considerably higher risk of acting on suicidal thoughts compared to the general population. However, studies differentiating inmates who think about suicide from those who attempt suicide are scarce. Given this ideation-to-action distinction, the current study aimed to identify risk factors for suicidal ideation, suicide attempts, and the transition from one outcome to another. The participants were 411 convicted inmates (M = 37.94; SD = 10.91) from 15 Portuguese prisons. Among the total sample, 29.1% reported a lifetime history of suicidal ideation, with 19.22% having attempted suicide. Impulsivity/Irresponsibility was a central risk factor for suicidal ideation (OR = 1.44; 95% CI: 1.01–1.04), while interpersonal competencies of self-management and motivation were protective factors against suicide attempts (OR = 0.59; 95% CI: 0.41–0.87). Previous self-harm behaviors were the only risk factor for both suicidal ideation and suicide attempts. Our findings provide important insights about the knowledge of suicidal behaviors of male individuals in prison, suggesting practical implications for interventions in prisons. Potential limitations and future directions are also discussed.
ABSTRACT: Prison inmates face a considerably higher risk of acting on suicidal thoughts compared to the general population. However, studies differentiating inmates who think about suicide from those who attempt suicide are scarce. Given this ideation-to-action distinction, the current study aimed to identify risk factors for suicidal ideation, suicide attempts, and the transition from one outcome to another. The participants were 411 convicted inmates (M = 37.94; SD = 10.91) from 15 Portuguese prisons. Among the total sample, 29.1% reported a lifetime history of suicidal ideation, with 19.22% having attempted suicide. Impulsivity/Irresponsibility was a central risk factor for suicidal ideation (OR = 1.44; 95% CI: 1.01–1.04), while interpersonal competencies of self-management and motivation were protective factors against suicide attempts (OR = 0.59; 95% CI: 0.41–0.87). Previous self-harm behaviors were the only risk factor for both suicidal ideation and suicide attempts. Our findings provide important insights about the knowledge of suicidal behaviors of male individuals in prison, suggesting practical implications for interventions in prisons. Potential limitations and future directions are also discussed.
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Master’s Dissertation presented at ISPA – Instituto Universitário as a partial requirement for a master’s degree specialization in forensic psychology
Keywords
Reclusos Ideação para a Ação Ideação suicida Tentativas de suicídio Comportamentos Suicidas Inmates Ideation-to-action Suicidal ideation Suicide attempts Suicidal behaviors