Impact of loneliness on suicidal ideation during the COVID-19 pandemic: findings from a cross-sectional online survey in Japan.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

We aim to reveal how loneliness relates to suicidal ideation following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Design

Cross-sectional online survey.

Setting

Community cohort study in Japan.

Participants

The second wave of a large web-based survey, Japan COVID-19 and Society Internet Survey, was conducted in February 2021, and we analysed the data of 6436 men and 5380 women who were aged 20-59 years.

Main outcome measures

The prevalence ratios (PRs) of suicidal ideation due to loneliness, depression, social isolation and decline in income during the pandemic and other sociodemographic and economic information were adjusted in the analysis.

Statistical methods

Estimations were conducted by separating a male and female sample. The survey weigh

SUBMITTER: Tachikawa H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10186084 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature