UM  > Faculty of Health Sciences
Residential Collegefalse
Status已發表Published
The Inter-Relationships Between Depressive Symptoms and Suicidality Among Macau Residents After the “Relatively Static Management” COVID-19 Strategy: A Perspective of Network Analysis
Lam, Mei Ieng1,2; Cai, Hong2,3; Chen, Pan2,3; Lok, Ka In4; Chow, Ines Hang Iao2; Si, Tong Leong2; Su, Zhaohui5; Ng, Chee H.6; An, Feng Rong7; Xiang, Yu Tao2,3
2024-02
Source PublicationNeuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment
ISSN1178-2021
Volume20Pages:195-209
Abstract

Background: Suicidality is a global public health problem which has increased considerably during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. This study examined the inter-relationships between depressive symptoms and suicidality using network analysis among Macau residents after the “relatively static management” COVID-19 strategy. Methods: An assessment of suicidal ideation (SI), suicide plan (SP), suicide attempt (SA) and depressive symptoms was conducted with the use of individual binary response items (yes/no) and Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9). In the network analysis, central and bridge symptoms were identified in the network through “Expected Influence” and “Bridge Expected Influence”, and specific symptoms that were directly associated with suicidality were identified via the flow function. Network Comparison Tests (NCT) were conducted to examine the gender differences in network characteristics. Results: The study sample included a total of 1008 Macau residents. The prevalence of depressive symptoms and suicidality were 62.50% (95% CI = 59.4–65.5%) and 8.9% (95% CI = 7.2–10.9%), respectively. A network analysis of the sample identified SI (“Suicidal ideation”) as the most central symptom, followed by SP (“Suicide plan”) and PHQ4 (“Fatigue”). SI (“Suicidal ideation”) and PHQ6 (“Guilt”) were bridge nodes connecting depressive symptoms and suicidality. A flow network revealed that the strongest connection was between S (“Suicidality”) and PHQ6 (“Guilt”), followed by S (“Suicidality”) and PHQ 7 (“Concentration”), and S (“Suicidality”) and PHQ3 (“Sleep”). Conclusion: The findings indicated that reduction of specific depressive symptoms and suicidal thoughts may be relevant in decreasing suicidality among adults. Further, suicide assessment and prevention measures should address the central and bridge symptoms identified in this study.

KeywordAdults Covid-19 Depression Network Analysis Suicidality
DOI10.2147/NDT.S451031
URLView the original
Indexed BySCIE
Language英語English
WOS Research AreaNeurosciences & Neurology ; Psychiatry
WOS SubjectClinical Neurology ; Psychiatry
WOS IDWOS:001156988900001
PublisherDOVE MEDICAL PRESS LTDPO BOX 300-008, ALBANY, AUCKLAND 0752, NEW ZEALAND
Scopus ID2-s2.0-85184903840
Fulltext Access
Citation statistics
Document TypeJournal article
CollectionFaculty of Health Sciences
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND MEDICINAL ADMINISTRATION
Corresponding AuthorNg, Chee H.; Xiang, Yu Tao
Affiliation1.Education Department, Kiang Wu Nursing College of Macau, Macau SAR, China
2.Unit of Psychiatry, Department of Public Health and Medicinal Administration, & Institute of Translational Medicine, University of Macau, Macao SAR, China
3.Centre for Cognitive and Brain Sciences, University of Macau, Macao SAR, China
4.Faculty of Health Sciences and Sports, Macao Polytechnic University, Macao, China
5.School of Public Health, Southeast University, Nanjing, China
6.Department of Psychiatry, The Melbourne Clinic and St Vincent’s Hospital, University of Melbourne, Richmond, Australia
7.Beijing Key Laboratory of Mental Disorders, National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders & National Center for Mental Disorders, Beijing Anding Hospital, Advanced Innovation Center for Human Brain Protection, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
First Author AffilicationUniversity of Macau
Corresponding Author AffilicationUniversity of Macau
Recommended Citation
GB/T 7714
Lam, Mei Ieng,Cai, Hong,Chen, Pan,et al. The Inter-Relationships Between Depressive Symptoms and Suicidality Among Macau Residents After the “Relatively Static Management” COVID-19 Strategy: A Perspective of Network Analysis[J]. Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment, 2024, 20, 195-209.
APA Lam, Mei Ieng., Cai, Hong., Chen, Pan., Lok, Ka In., Chow, Ines Hang Iao., Si, Tong Leong., Su, Zhaohui., Ng, Chee H.., An, Feng Rong., & Xiang, Yu Tao (2024). The Inter-Relationships Between Depressive Symptoms and Suicidality Among Macau Residents After the “Relatively Static Management” COVID-19 Strategy: A Perspective of Network Analysis. Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment, 20, 195-209.
MLA Lam, Mei Ieng,et al."The Inter-Relationships Between Depressive Symptoms and Suicidality Among Macau Residents After the “Relatively Static Management” COVID-19 Strategy: A Perspective of Network Analysis".Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment 20(2024):195-209.
Files in This Item:
There are no files associated with this item.
Related Services
Recommend this item
Bookmark
Usage statistics
Export to Endnote
Google Scholar
Similar articles in Google Scholar
[Lam, Mei Ieng]'s Articles
[Cai, Hong]'s Articles
[Chen, Pan]'s Articles
Baidu academic
Similar articles in Baidu academic
[Lam, Mei Ieng]'s Articles
[Cai, Hong]'s Articles
[Chen, Pan]'s Articles
Bing Scholar
Similar articles in Bing Scholar
[Lam, Mei Ieng]'s Articles
[Cai, Hong]'s Articles
[Chen, Pan]'s Articles
Terms of Use
No data!
Social Bookmark/Share
All comments (0)
No comment.
 

Items in the repository are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated.