Cynical hostility increases whereas sense of coherence decreases the odds for current suicidal thoughts: A cross-sectional study of the general adult population sample.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

Earlier, somatic diseases and mental disorders have been associated with cynical hostility as well as sense of coherence, but there is a gap of knowledge, whether they contribute to suicidality at population level.

Methods

A random sample of adults, representative of the general population living in Finland, participated in a nationwide health examination study. For 4387 participants aged 18-97 years, we analyzed, after controlling for confounding factors, whether cynical hostility, as assessed with the 8-item Cook-Medley Hostility Scale, or sense of coherence, as assessed with the 13-item Sense of Coherence Scale, contributed to current suicidal thoughts during the past 7 days as scored on the 25-item Hopkins Symptom Checklist.

Results

Suicidal th

SUBMITTER: Palmu R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10382655 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature