Life weariness and suicidal thoughts in late life: a national study in Sweden

Life weariness and suicidal thoughts in late life : a national study in Sweden

Tuvesson, Hanna (author): Blekinge Tekniska Högskola,Institutionen för hälsa

Hellström, Amanda (author): Linnéuniversitetet,Institutionen för hälso- och vårdvetenskap (HV),Department of Health and Caring Sciences, Linnaeus University, Kalmar, Sweden,Linnaeus University, SWE

Sjöberg, L. (author): Stockholms universitet,Karolinska Institutet,Centrum för forskning om äldre och åldrande (ARC), (tills m KI)

Sjölund, Britt-Marie, 1958- (author): Karolinska Institutet,Högskolan i Gävle,Medicin- och vårdvetenskap,Aging Research Center, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet and Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden,Stockholms universitet, SWE,Stockholm Univ, Stockholm, Sweden

Nordell, E. (author): Department of Geriatric Medicine, Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden,Malmo University Hospital, SWE

Fagerström, Cecilia, Docent, 1973- (author): Blekinge Centre of Competence, Blekinge County Hospital, Karlskrona, Sweden,ReAction,Blekinge Centre of Competence, SWE

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2017-07-07
2018
English.
In: Aging & Mental Health. - : Taylor & Francis. - 1360-7863 .- 1364-6915. ; 22:10, s. 1365-1371

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Abstract Subject headings

Objectives: This study aimed at investigating the point prevalence of life weariness and suicidal thoughts and their relationship with socio-demographic characteristics in a population of older adults in Sweden. Method: Data from 7913 individuals aged 60 years and older were drawn from the Swedish National Study on Aging and Care, a collaborative study in Sweden. Life weariness and suicidal thoughts were measured by one item derived from the Montgomery–Åsberg Depression Rating Scale. A multinomial regression model was used to investigate the relationships of socio-demographic characteristics with life weariness and suicidal thoughts. Results: Living in urban and semi-urban areas, being of advanced age, being divorced and having lower educational levels were related to life weariness. Living in a residential care facility, being widowed or unmarried, being born in a non-Nordic European country and experiencing financial difficulties were related to both life weariness and suicidal thoughts. Sex was found to be unrelated to either life weariness or suicidal thoughts. Conclusion: This study found that several socio-demographic variables were associated with life weariness and suicidal thoughts among older adults. Specific attention to older individuals with these characteristics may be warranted as they might be more vulnerable to life weariness and suicidal thoughts.

MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Hälsovetenskap -- Omvårdnad (hsv//swe)
MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Health Sciences -- Nursing (hsv//eng)
MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Hälsovetenskap -- Folkhälsovetenskap, global hälsa, socialmedicin och epidemiologi (hsv//swe)
MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Health Sciences -- Public Health, Global Health, Social Medicine and Epidemiology (hsv//eng)
MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Klinisk medicin -- Psykiatri (hsv//swe)
MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Clinical Medicine -- Psychiatry (hsv//eng)
MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Klinisk medicin -- Geriatrik (hsv//swe)
MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Clinical Medicine -- Geriatrics (hsv//eng)

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MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES: MEDICAL AND HEAL ...; and Clinical Medicin ...; and Psychiatry

MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES: MEDICAL AND HEAL ...; and Clinical Medicin ...; and Geriatrics

By the university: Linnaeus University; University of Gävle; Blekinge Institute of Technology; Karolinska Institutet; Stockholm University

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