@article{ref1,
title="Exploring the association between help-seeking intentions and suicidal ideation in Australian adult men",
journal="Crisis",
year="2024",
author="Tsindos, Georgia and Scurrah, Katrina and Benakovic, Ruben and Reynolds, Kate A. and King, Kylie",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Men account for three-quarters of suicide deaths in Australia. Self-reliant masculine norms may act as barriers to men's help-seeking and contribute to suicidal ideation. Men who seek help may be less likely to experience suicidal ideation. <br><br>AIM: We evaluated the association between help-seeking intentions and suicidal ideation in Australian adult men using data from Wave 2 of the Australian Longitudinal Study on Male Health (Ten to Men). <br><br>METHOD: Using scores on the General Help-Seeking Questionnaire, we explored the association between informal help-seeking intentions (e.g., friend, family), formal help-seeking intentions (e.g., psychologist), overall help-seeking intentions (all sources), and new-onset suicidal ideation. We conducted logistic regression analyses using a sample of 7,828 men aged 18-60 years. <br><br>RESULTS: Increased overall help-seeking intentions and informal help-seeking intentions were significantly associated with lower odds of new-onset suicidal ideation, whereas formal help-seeking intentions were not significantly associated. Limitations: The cross-sectional design limits inferences about causality. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Men who have greater informal help-seeking intentions may be less likely to experience a new onset of suicidal ideation; however, more longitudinal research is needed.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0227-5910",
doi="10.1027/0227-5910/a000947",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1027/0227-5910/a000947"
}