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Marital Discord and Suicidal Outcomes in a National Sample of Married Individuals
Author(s) -
Robustelli Briana L.,
Trytko Anne C.,
Li Angela,
Whisman Mark A.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
suicide and life‐threatening behavior
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.544
H-Index - 90
eISSN - 1943-278X
pISSN - 0363-0234
DOI - 10.1111/sltb.12157
Subject(s) - suicidal ideation , marital status , mood , clinical psychology , psychiatry , population , psychology , anxiety , demographics , suicide prevention , suicide ideation , medicine , demography , poison control , medical emergency , environmental health , sociology
Suicide is the tenth leading cause of death in the United States, with an average of 105 suicides committed daily. The association between marital discord and 12‐month prevalence of suicidal ideation and suicide attempt was studied in a population‐based sample of married adults ( N = 1,384). Marital discord was significantly and positively associated with suicidal ideation and suicide attempt, and these associations remained significant when controlling for demographics and 12‐month prevalence of mood, anxiety, and substance use disorders. Results suggest that marital discord is an important correlate of suicidal outcomes and may be important to target in preventing and treating suicide.