Self-harm and suicidal ideation during the COVID-19 outbreak in Lebanon: a preliminary study
Purpose – This cross-sectional study focuses on the social psychological correlates of self-harm and suicidal ideation during the COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak in Lebanon, which is a country characterized by political and economic instability. Design/methodology/approach – A convenien...
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| description | Purpose – This cross-sectional study focuses on the social psychological correlates of self-harm and suicidal ideation during the COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak in Lebanon, which is a country characterized by political and economic instability. Design/methodology/approach – A convenience sample of 191 Lebanese individuals completed measures of length of being in lockdown, fear of COVID-19, job insecurity, political trust, self-harm and suicidal ideation. Data were analyzed using independent samples t-tests and multiple regression. Findings – Fear of COVID-19 was associated with neither self-harm nor suicidal ideation. Males and people with lower income reported higher suicidal ideation than females and those with higher income, respectively, and religiosity was inversely associated with suicidal ideation. People who reported self-harm generally exhibited lower political trust than those who did not report self-harm. Research limitations/implications – Beyond the fear of COVID-19, the socioeconomic sequelae of COVID-19 (especially the economic fallout and declining political trust), which are accentuated in already economically and politically unstable societies, may precipitate poor mental health and maladaptive coping strategies in Lebanon. There is a need to ensure adequate access to mental health services to the general population amid the COVID-19 outbreak in Lebanon. Originality/value – This study provides novel insight into the risk factors for self-harm and suicidal ideation in Lebanon during the COVID-19 pandemic. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-909be4c0955b48af85cbeeb27089b6042023-09-02T09:45:47ZengCollege of Public Health Sciences, Chulalongkorn UniversityJournal of Health Research0857-44212586-940X2022-07-0136470571310.1108/JHR-01-2021-0029664421Self-harm and suicidal ideation during the COVID-19 outbreak in Lebanon: a preliminary studyIsmael Maatouk0Moubadda Assi1Rusi Jaspal2Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, UKNottingham Trent University, Nottingham, UKNottingham Trent University, Nottingham, UKPurpose – This cross-sectional study focuses on the social psychological correlates of self-harm and suicidal ideation during the COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak in Lebanon, which is a country characterized by political and economic instability. Design/methodology/approach – A convenience sample of 191 Lebanese individuals completed measures of length of being in lockdown, fear of COVID-19, job insecurity, political trust, self-harm and suicidal ideation. Data were analyzed using independent samples t-tests and multiple regression. Findings – Fear of COVID-19 was associated with neither self-harm nor suicidal ideation. Males and people with lower income reported higher suicidal ideation than females and those with higher income, respectively, and religiosity was inversely associated with suicidal ideation. People who reported self-harm generally exhibited lower political trust than those who did not report self-harm. Research limitations/implications – Beyond the fear of COVID-19, the socioeconomic sequelae of COVID-19 (especially the economic fallout and declining political trust), which are accentuated in already economically and politically unstable societies, may precipitate poor mental health and maladaptive coping strategies in Lebanon. There is a need to ensure adequate access to mental health services to the general population amid the COVID-19 outbreak in Lebanon. Originality/value – This study provides novel insight into the risk factors for self-harm and suicidal ideation in Lebanon during the COVID-19 pandemic.https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/JHR-01-2021-0029/full/pdf?title=self-harm-and-suicidal-ideation-during-the-covid-19-outbreak-in-lebanon-a-preliminary-studycovid-19self-harmsuicidal ideationgenderlebanon |
| spellingShingle | Ismael Maatouk Moubadda Assi Rusi Jaspal Self-harm and suicidal ideation during the COVID-19 outbreak in Lebanon: a preliminary study Journal of Health Research covid-19 self-harm suicidal ideation gender lebanon |
| title | Self-harm and suicidal ideation during the COVID-19 outbreak in Lebanon: a preliminary study |
| title_full | Self-harm and suicidal ideation during the COVID-19 outbreak in Lebanon: a preliminary study |
| title_fullStr | Self-harm and suicidal ideation during the COVID-19 outbreak in Lebanon: a preliminary study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Self-harm and suicidal ideation during the COVID-19 outbreak in Lebanon: a preliminary study |
| title_short | Self-harm and suicidal ideation during the COVID-19 outbreak in Lebanon: a preliminary study |
| title_sort | self harm and suicidal ideation during the covid 19 outbreak in lebanon a preliminary study |
| topic | covid-19 self-harm suicidal ideation gender lebanon |
| url | https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/JHR-01-2021-0029/full/pdf?title=self-harm-and-suicidal-ideation-during-the-covid-19-outbreak-in-lebanon-a-preliminary-study |
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