Perception of mattering and suicide ideation in the Australian working population: evidence from a cross-sectional survey Milner, A., Page, K.M. and LaMontagne, A.D. 2016, Perception of mattering and suicide ideation in the Australian working population: evidence from a cross-sectional survey, Community mental health journal, vol. 52, no. 5, pp. 615-621, doi: 10.1007/s10597-016-0002-x. Attached Files Name Description MIMEType Size Downloads Title Perception of mattering and suicide ideation in the Australian working population: evidence from a cross-sectional survey Author(s) Milner, A. orcid.org/0000-0003-4657-0503 Page, K.M. LaMontagne, A.D. orcid.org/0000-0002-5811-5906 Journal name Community mental health journal Volume number 52 Issue number 5 Start page 615 End page 621 Total pages 7 Publisher Springer Place of publication New York, N.Y. Publication date 2016-07 ISSN 0010-3853 1573-2789 Keyword(s) suicidal thoughts suicide mattering social support psychological distress protective factors Summary Thoughts about suicide are a risk factor for suicide deaths and attempts and are associated with a range of mental health outcomes. While there is considerable knowledge about risk factors for suicide ideation, there is little known about protective factors. The current study sought to understand the role of perceived mattering to others as a protective factor for suicide in a working sample of Australians using a cross-sectional research design. Logistic regression analysis indicated that people with a higher perception that they mattered had lower odds of suicide ideation than those with lower reported mattering, after controlling for psychological distress, demographic and relationship variables. These results indicate the importance of further research and intervention studies on mattering as a lever for reducing suicidality. Understanding more about protective factors for suicide ideation is important as this may prevent future adverse mental health and behavioural outcomes. Language eng DOI 10.1007/s10597-016-0002-x Field of Research 111705 Environmental and Occupational Health and Safety 111714 Mental Health 1103 Clinical Sciences 1701 Psychology Socio Economic Objective 920405 Environmental Health HERDC Research category C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal ERA Research output type C Journal article Copyright notice ©2016, Springer Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30082227 Document type: Journal Article Collection: School of Health and Social Development Related Links Link Description Connect to published version Go to link with your DU access privileges     Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Versions Version Filter Type Tue, 15 Mar 2016, 14:05:29 EST Wed, 16 Mar 2016, 04:01:49 EST Mon, 18 Jul 2016, 16:02:34 EST Wed, 31 Aug 2016, 06:12:26 EST Tue, 01 Nov 2016, 11:35:10 EST Tue, 01 Nov 2016, 11:38:04 EST Tue, 13 Feb 2018, 14:13:58 EST Tue, 13 Feb 2018, 14:15:16 EST Filtered Full Citation counts:   Cited 0 times in TR Web of Science Cited 0 times in Scopus Search Google Scholar Access Statistics: 170 Abstract Views, 2 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Tue, 15 Mar 2016, 14:05:29 EST

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