@article{ref1,
title="Chronic physical conditions and suicidal ideation: a population-level analysis of Canadian school-attending young adults",
journal="Journal of mental health",
year="2023",
author="Virk, Punit and Doan, Quynh and Karim, Mohammad Ehsanul",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Students who identify with a chronic physical condition are a growing population and their conditions may be associated with poor mental well-being. <br><br>AIM: To compare suicidal ideation prevalence between Canadian school-attending young adults with and without a chronic physical condition. We hypothesized that students living with a chronic condition have a higher likelihood of experiencing suicidal ideation. <br><br>METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted using a nationally representative sample of 2297 Canadian school-attending young adults (ages 15-29 years) from the 2012-13 Canadian Community Health Survey-Mental Health (CCHS-MH). Survey-weighted logistic regression and sensitivity analyses were performed to estimate the likelihood of experiencing suicidal ideation between students with and without a chronic physical condition. <br><br>RESULTS: Approximately 14.3% (n = 329) students experienced suicidal ideation at some point. Students living with a physical chronic condition demonstrated 1.65 (95% CI: 1.14, 2.39) times higher odds of experiencing suicidal ideation, compared to students not living with a chronic physical condition. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Suicide prevention and health promotion are important considerations for campus health providers and administrators when planning services and accommodations for students living with chronic physical conditions.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0963-8237",
doi="10.1080/09638237.2023.2245904",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09638237.2023.2245904"
}