Israel Journal of Psychiatry and Related Sciences
Volume 34, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 139-148

Suicide ideation among recent immigrants: An epidemiological study (Article)

Ponizovsky A.* , Safro S. , Ginath Y. , Ritsner M.
  • a Psychiatric Epidemiology Research Unit, Talbieh Mental Health Center, Jerusalem, Israel
  • b Talbieh Mental Health Center, P.O.B. 4487, Jerusalem 91044, Israel
  • c Talbieh Mental Health Center, P.O.B. 4487, Jerusalem 91044, Israel
  • d Talbieh Mental Health Center, P.O.B. 4487, Jerusalem 91044, Israel

Abstract

This paper reports preliminary results of an epidemiological survey of suicide ideation among recent adult immigrants from the former Soviet Union to Israel. The study presents one-month prevalence rates of suicide ideation, and the relationship of suicide ideation with demographics, self-rated psychological distress, depression, emotional isolation and social support. Results show that the one-month prevalence rate of suicide ideation in the population is 16.9%. Suicide ideation was most frequent among socially and emotionally isolated immigrants with lower social support. The strongest predictor of suicide ideation for both sexes was level of psychological distress, whereas the severity of depression predicted suicide ideation only in females. The findings can be used as a point of departure for the development of suicide prevention programs.

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male female Aged Suicide, Attempted Emigration and Immigration Humans Israel statistics Article middle aged human adult migration suicide attempt Adolescent
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ISSN: 03337308
Cited by: 20
Original Language: English