@article{ref1,
title="Suicidal ideation in the general population in China after the COVID-19 pandemic was initially controlled",
journal="Journal of affective disorders",
year="2022",
author="Li, Shuangyan and Liu, Shuai and Zhang, Puxiao and Lin, Yanmei and Cui, Yingru and Gu, Yue and Wang, Jiajia and Liu, Zhongchun and Zhang, Bin",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic increases the risk of psychological problems including suicidal ideation (SI) in the general population. In this study we investigated the risk factors of SI after the COVID-19 pandemic was initially controlled in China. <br><br>METHODS: We conducted an online questionnaire via JD Health APP in China in June 2020. Demographic data, feelings and experiences related to the COVID-19 pandemic and psychological problems were collected. The participants (n = 14,690) were divided into the non-SI and SI groups. A binary logistic regression analysis was used to examine the correlates of SI. <br><br>RESULTS: Nine percent of the participants (1328/14690) reported SI. The regression analysis showed that SI was positively associated with ethnic minority (OR = 1.42 [1.08-1.85]), age (e.g. 18-30 years: OR = 2.31 [1.67-3.20]), having history of mental disorders (OR = 2.75 [2.27-3.35]), daily life disturbance due to health problems (OR = 1.67 [1.38-2.01]), being around someone with the COVID-19 (OR = 1.58 [1.30-1.91]), being uncertain about effective disease control (OR = 1.23 [1.03-1.46]), and having depressive symptoms (OR = 4.40 [3.59-5.39]), insomnia symptoms (OR = 2.49 [2.13-2.90]) or psychological distress (OR = 1.87 [1.59-2.18]). LIMITATIONS: The main limitation is that the cross-sectional design of this study could not allow us to further explore the causality of SI. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of SI was relatively high in general population after the COVID-19 pandemic was initially controlled in China. SI should be monitored continually after the COVID-19 pandemic.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0165-0327",
doi="10.1016/j.jad.2022.12.036",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2022.12.036"
}