Asthma and Allergy as Risk Factors for Suicidal Behavior among Young Adults

Autor/inn/en	Vargas, Perla A.; Robles, Elias
Titel	Asthma and Allergy as Risk Factors for Suicidal Behavior among Young Adults
Quelle	In: Journal of American College Health, 67 (2019) 2, S.97-112 (16 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0744-8481
DOI	10.1080/07448481.2018.1462822
Schlagwörter	Allergy; Risk; Suicide; Young Adults; Depression (Psychology); Symptoms (Individual Disorders); Internet; Addictive Behavior; Stress Variables; Sleep; Pain; College Students; Health Conditions + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Allergie; Risiko; Selbstmord; Young adult; Junger Erwachsener; Psychiatrische Symptomatik; Schlaf; Schmerz; Collegestudent
Abstract	An association between allergic disease, depression and suicidality has been reported. Objective: To explore the relationships between suicidality and asthma, allergy, internet addiction, stress, sleep quality, pain/discomfort, and depression, among emerging adults. Participants: 929 college students completed an online survey between October 2015 and April 2017. Methods: A cross-sectional study using multivariate analysis techniques was implemented. Results: Using structural equation modeling, we found that allergies and stress were directly related to pain/discomfort; pain/discomfort was associated to poor sleep, depression, and suicidality. Sleep quality was also affected by stress; while sleep, stress, pain/discomfort, and internet addiction were directly related to depression (all p < 0.05). Ultimately, four factors impacted suicidality: stress, pain/discomfort, depression, and, indirectly, sleep quality (all p < 0.05). Although allergy had some effects, these did not reach statistical significance (p < 0.09). Conclusion: Findings suggest that allergy might impact suicidality indirectly through increased pain/discomfort, poor sleep, and depression. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01