Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10302324 | Journal of Psychiatric Research | 2011 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
We present findings on the longitudinal relationships of religious worship attendance and seeking spiritual comfort with subsequent major depression, anxiety disorders and suicidal ideation/attempts using data from Waves 3 and 4 of the Baltimore Epidemiologic Catchment Area Study (NÂ =Â 1091). Respondents who attended religious services at least once per year had decreased odds of subsequent suicide attempts compared with those who did not attend religious services (AORÂ =Â 0.33, 95% CI: 0.13-0.84). Seeking spiritual comfort at baseline was associated with decreased odds of suicidal ideation (AORÂ =Â 0.55, 95% CI: 0.31-0.99). These finding were independent of the effects of the presence of the suicidal ideation/attempts, comorbid mental disorders, social supports and chronic physical conditions at baseline. These results suggest that religious attendance is possibly an independent protective factor against suicide attempts.
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Authors
Daniel Rasic, Jennifer A. Robinson, James Bolton, O. Joseph Bienvenu, Jitender Sareen,