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Alice in Suicideland: Exploring the Suicidal Ideation Mechanism through the Sense of Connectedness and Help-Seeking Behaviors

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Main Author: Minh-Hoang Nguyen
Other Authors: Tam-Tri Le
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18 (7), 3681 2021
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suicidal ideation mechanism
Bayesian inference
sense of connectedness
help-seeking behavior
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/7/3681
https://dlib.phenikaa-uni.edu.vn/handle/PNK/1879
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spelling oai:localhost:PNK-18792022-08-17T05:54:42Z Alice in Suicideland: Exploring the Suicidal Ideation Mechanism through the Sense of Connectedness and Help-Seeking Behaviors Minh-Hoang Nguyen Tam-Tri Le Hong-Kong To Nguyen Manh-Toan Ho Huyen T. Thanh Nguyen Quan-Hoang Vuong suicidal ideation mechanism Bayesian inference sense of connectedness help-seeking behavior Q1 On average, one person dies by suicide every 40 s. However, extant studies have largely focused on the risk factors for suicidal behaviors, not so much on the formation of suicidal thoughts. Therefore, we attempt to explain how suicidal thoughts arise and persist inside one’s mind using a multifiltering information mechanism called Mindsponge. Bayesian analysis with Hamiltonian Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) technique was run on a dataset of multinational students (N = 268) of an international university in Japan. Item 9 in the PHQ-9 was used to survey suicidal ideation. The associations among four main variables, namely, (i) suicidal ideation, (ii) help-seeking willingness (informal and formal sources), (iii) sense of connectedness, and (iv) information inaccessibility (represented by being international students), were tested in four models. Sense of connectedness is negatively associated with suicidal ideation, but its effect becomes less impactful when interacting with international students. The impact of a sense of connectedness on informal help-seeking willingness (toward family members) among international students is also lessened. Informal help-seeking is negatively associated with suicidal ideation, whereas formal help is positive. The findings support our assumption on three fundamental conditions for preventing suicidal thoughts: (i) a high degree of belongingness, (ii) accessibility to help-related information, and (iii) healthy perceived cultural responses towards mental health. Therefore, systematically coordinated programs are necessary to effectively tackle suicidal ideation. 2021-06-21T02:25:11Z 2021-06-21T02:25:11Z 2021 Article Working Paper https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/7/3681 https://dlib.phenikaa-uni.edu.vn/handle/PNK/1879 10.3390/ijerph18073681 en application/pdf International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18 (7), 3681
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topic suicidal ideation mechanism
Bayesian inference
sense of connectedness
help-seeking behavior
spellingShingle suicidal ideation mechanism
Bayesian inference
sense of connectedness
help-seeking behavior
Minh-Hoang Nguyen
Alice in Suicideland: Exploring the Suicidal Ideation Mechanism through the Sense of Connectedness and Help-Seeking Behaviors
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Minh-Hoang Nguyen
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title Alice in Suicideland: Exploring the Suicidal Ideation Mechanism through the Sense of Connectedness and Help-Seeking Behaviors
title_short Alice in Suicideland: Exploring the Suicidal Ideation Mechanism through the Sense of Connectedness and Help-Seeking Behaviors
title_full Alice in Suicideland: Exploring the Suicidal Ideation Mechanism through the Sense of Connectedness and Help-Seeking Behaviors
title_fullStr Alice in Suicideland: Exploring the Suicidal Ideation Mechanism through the Sense of Connectedness and Help-Seeking Behaviors
title_full_unstemmed Alice in Suicideland: Exploring the Suicidal Ideation Mechanism through the Sense of Connectedness and Help-Seeking Behaviors
title_sort alice in suicideland: exploring the suicidal ideation mechanism through the sense of connectedness and help-seeking behaviors
publisher International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18 (7), 3681
publishDate 2021
url https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/7/3681
https://dlib.phenikaa-uni.edu.vn/handle/PNK/1879
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