Comparison of suicide attempts among nationally representative samples of Mexican adolescents 12 months before and after the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Adolescents, Covid-19
Suicide attempts
Journal
Journal of affective disorders
ISSN: 1573-2517
Titre abrégé: J Affect Disord
Pays: Netherlands
ID NLM: 7906073
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
01 02 2022
01 02 2022
Historique:
received:
03
06
2021
revised:
10
09
2021
accepted:
23
10
2021
pubmed:
30
10
2021
medline:
15
12
2021
entrez:
29
10
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
There is serious concern over the increase in mental health problems during the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic. Based on data from two Mexican National Health and Nutrition Surveys conducted in 2018-2019 and 2020 (n = 17,925 and 4,913, respectively), we estimated the prevalence of suicide attempts among adolescents 10-19 years old in the previous year. We constructed a multivariate logistic regression model adjusted by sociodemographic characteristics and contextual variables for the Covid-19 pandemic. The prevalence of suicide attempts in the previous year was similar in both surveys. We found that women, youth in urban localities and individuals living in households where a family member had lost her/his job as a result of the Covid-19 contingency were more likely to attempt suicide compared to their counterparts. On the other hand, attending classes online proved to be a protective factor (aOR=0.3, 95% CI=0.1, 0.8, p = 0.022). The principal limitation of our study concerned the restricted size of our sample for the 2020 survey wave. Population-level policies aimed at providing economic protection and helping youth to return to school would exert a favorable impact on the mental health and suicidal behavior of youths.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
There is serious concern over the increase in mental health problems during the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic.
METHODS
Based on data from two Mexican National Health and Nutrition Surveys conducted in 2018-2019 and 2020 (n = 17,925 and 4,913, respectively), we estimated the prevalence of suicide attempts among adolescents 10-19 years old in the previous year. We constructed a multivariate logistic regression model adjusted by sociodemographic characteristics and contextual variables for the Covid-19 pandemic.
RESULTS
The prevalence of suicide attempts in the previous year was similar in both surveys. We found that women, youth in urban localities and individuals living in households where a family member had lost her/his job as a result of the Covid-19 contingency were more likely to attempt suicide compared to their counterparts. On the other hand, attending classes online proved to be a protective factor (aOR=0.3, 95% CI=0.1, 0.8, p = 0.022).
LIMITATIONS
The principal limitation of our study concerned the restricted size of our sample for the 2020 survey wave.
CONCLUSIONS
Population-level policies aimed at providing economic protection and helping youth to return to school would exert a favorable impact on the mental health and suicidal behavior of youths.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34715190
pii: S0165-0327(21)01181-2
doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2021.10.111
pmc: PMC8563173
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
65-68Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2021. Published by Elsevier B.V.
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