Short-term effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on suicidal ideation: A prospective cohort study
Short-term effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on suicidal ideation: A prospective cohort study
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COVID-19 大流行对自杀意念的短期影响：一项前瞻性队列研究
DOI：
10.31234/osf.io/3jevh
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2020
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Michiko Ueda
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H. Sueki;Michiko Ueda
背景：很少有研究调查流行病对自杀相关结果的影响。目的：我们通过追踪2020年1月至4月期间的个体，研究了普通人群的自杀意念水平是否因COVID-19大流行而发生变化。方法：我们采用前瞻性观察性纵向设计（n = 6,683），在大流行之前（基线）和期间（随访）对日本普通成年人进行在线调查。结果：自杀意念水平在疫情期间明显低于疫情前；然而，效应量很小（r = .07）。在大流行期间，年轻、就业不稳定、没有子女、收入低、接受精神病治疗的参与者更有可能产生更高的自杀意念。限制：辍学率可能会影响结果。日本的新冠肺炎病例和死亡人数相对低于其他发达国家。结论：尽管COVID-19对自杀意念的短期影响有限，但在疫情期间，相对年轻和经济脆弱的个体更有可能表现出加剧的自杀意念。
Background: Few studies have examined the effect of pandemics on suicide-related outcomes. Aims: We examined whether suicidal ideation levels among the general population changed owing to the COVID-19 pandemic by tracking individuals between January and April 2020. Method: We used a prospective observational longitudinal design (n = 6,683) to conduct online surveys of the general adult population in Japan before (baseline) and during the pandemic (follow-up). Results: Suicidal ideation levels were significantly lower during than before the pandemic; however, the effect size was small (r = .07). Participants who were younger, with unstable employment, without children, with low income, and receiving psychiatric care were more likely to have higher suicidal ideation levels during the pandemic. Limitations: The dropout rate may have affected the results. COVID-19 cases and deaths in Japan were relatively lower than in other developed countries. Conclusion: Although the short-term impact of COVID-19 on suicidal ideation is limited, relatively young and economically vulnerable individuals are more likely to show exacerbated suicidal ideation during the pandemic.