Author:
Li Yijun,Guo Zhihua,Tian Wenqing,Wang Xiuchao,Dou Weijia,Chen Yanfeng,Huang Shen,Ni Shengdong,Wang Hui,Wang Chaoxian,Liu Xufeng,Zhu Xia,Wu Shengjun
Abstract
Abstract
Background
Previous studies have investigated the relationships between psychache or meaning in life and suicidal ideation based on sum score of corresponding scale. However, this practice has hampered the fine-grained understanding of their relationships. This network analysis study aimed to conduct a dimension-level analysis of these constructs and the relationships among them in a joint framework, and identify potential intervention targets to address suicidal ideation.
Methods
Suicidal ideation, psychache, and meaning in life were measured using self-rating scales among 738 adults. A network of suicidal ideation, psychache, and meaning in life was constructed to investigate the connections between dimensions and calculate the expected influence and bridge expected influence of each node.
Results
“Psychache” was positively linked to “sleep” and “despair”, while “presence of meaning in life” had negative associations with “psychache”, “despair”, and “pessimism”. The most important central nodes were “sleep” and “despair”, and the critical bridge nodes were “presence of meaning in life” and “psychache”.
Conclusion
These preliminary findings uncover the pathological pathways underlying the relationships between psychache, meaning in life, and suicidal ideation. The central nodes and bridge nodes identified may be potential targets for effectively preventing and intervening against the development and maintenance of suicidal ideation.
Funder
the Key project of PLA Logistics Research Program during the 14th Five-Year Plan period
the PLA military medical innovation key project
Air Force Medical University military medical Mount Everest project
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Subject
Psychiatry and Mental health
Cited by
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