Citation

Timkova V, Nagyova I, Reijneveld SA, Tkacova R, Stewart RE, van Dijk JP, Bültmann U. J. Health Psychol. 2018; ePub(ePub): 1359105318758859.

Affiliation

3 Department of Health Sciences, Community & Occupational Medicine, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1359105318758859

PMID

29493290

Abstract

We aimed to assess the prevalence of suicidal ideation and to examine the relationships between obstructive sleep apnoea severity, sleep-related problems, social support and suicidal ideation in obstructive sleep apnoea patients. We included 149 patients (68% male; mean age, 48.99 ± 9.57 years) with diagnosed obstructive sleep apnoea (Apnoea-Hypopnoea Index ⩾5) based on full-night polysomnography. The prevalence of suicidal ideation among obstructive sleep apnoea patients was 20.1 per cent. Structural equation modelling showed that suicidal ideation in obstructive sleep apnoea was strongly related to poor sleep quality and high fatigue levels. No relationship between social support and suicidal ideation in obstructive sleep apnoea patients was found.

Language: en

Keywords

daytime sleepiness; fatigue; night-time sleep quality; sleep apnoea; social support; suicidal ideation