@article{ref1,
title="The association of religiosity with suicidal ideation and suicide attempts in the United Kingdom",
journal="Acta psychiatrica Scandinavica",
year="2019",
author="Jacob, L. and Haro, J. M. and Koyanagi, A.",
volume="139",
number="2",
pages="164-173",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: The goal was to analyze the association of religiosity with suicidal ideation and suicide attempts in a UK nationally representative sample. <br><br>METHODS: This study used cross-sectional data from 7403 people who participated in the 2007 Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey (APMS). Religion was assessed with the question 'Do you have a specific religion?' with 'yes' and 'no' answer options. Lifetime and past 12-month suicidal ideation and suicide attempts were assessed. The association between religiosity and suicidality was studied in multivariable logistic regression models adjusted for sociodemographic, behavioural, and psychopathological factors. <br><br>RESULTS: Compared to those without a religion, the prevalence of past 12-month suicidal ideation (3.2% vs. 5.4%), past 12-month suicide attempts (0.4% vs. 0.9%), lifetime suicidal ideation (11.2% vs. 16.4%), and lifetime suicide attempts (3.6% vs. 6.0%) was lower among those with a religion. In the fully adjusted model, having a religion was significantly associated with lower odds for all types of suicidality except past 12-month suicide attempts: suicidal ideation (past 12-month: OR = 0.71, 95% CI = 0.51-0.99; lifetime: OR = 0.83, 95% CI = 0.69-0.99) and suicide attempts (past 12-month: OR = 0.71, 95% CI = 0.35-1.45; lifetime: OR = 0.69, 95% CI = 0.53-0.90). <br><br>CONCLUSION: There is a negative association between religiosity and suicidality in the UK. Future studies should focus on the underlying mechanisms.<br><br>© 2018 John Wiley & Sons A/S. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0001-690X",
doi="10.1111/acps.12972",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/acps.12972"
}