Association of Parent and Offspring Religiosity With Offspring Suicide Ideation and Attempts.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Previous studies have shown an inverse association between offspring religiosity and suicidal ideation/attempts, but the association of parent religiosity on offspring suicidal ideation/attempts has not been examined.

Objective

To examine associations of parent and offspring religiosity with suicide ideation and attempts in offspring.

Design, setting, and participants

The study is based on offspring (generation 3) from a 3-generation family study at New York State Psychiatric Institute and Columbia University, in which generations 2 and 3 were defined as being at high risk or low risk for major depressive disorder because of the presence or absence of major depressive disorder in generation 1. The association between suicidal behaviors (ideation/attempts) a

SUBMITTER: Svob C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6233807 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature