Citation

Yang Y, Wang R, Zhang D, Su Y, Zang Y. Nurs. Open 2022; 9(6): 2729-2738.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2022, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1002/nop2.973

PMID

34190426

PMCID

PMC9584493

Abstract

AIM: This cross-sectional study aimed to assess the impact of limited social support and loneliness on suicidal ideation, under the influence of self-esteem, an important inner resource for quality living.
DESIGN: An observational cross-sectional study conducted from September 2018-April 2019.
METHODS: The participants comprised 538 nursing home residents selected by a stratified sampling method from all seven administrative districts in a capital city of eastern China. All the participants completed the survey that constituted the measurement of suicidal ideation, self-esteem, social support and loneliness. Path analysis was performed using the structural equation modelling method.
RESULTS: A moderating effect, with satisfactory model fit indices and significant path coefficients, was detected between self-esteem and suicidal ideation through limited social support and loneliness, revealing the multiple protective mechanisms of this psychological characteristic on the change of suicidal ideation.

Language: en

Keywords

Humans; Cross-Sectional Studies; Social Support; Suicidal Ideation; China; suicidal ideation; social support; loneliness; Nursing Homes; self-concept; nursing homes