title: Perception of Mattering and Suicide Ideation in the Australian Working Population: Evidence from a Cross-Sectional Survey.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Population Health Research, School of Health and Social Development, Deakin University, Building BC3.213, Burwood, Melbourne, VIC, 3125, Australia. Allison.milner@deakin.edu.au.|McCaughey VicHealth Centre for Community Well-being, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia. Allison.milner@deakin.edu.au.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Milner
authors.affiliation: Centre for Population Health Research, School of Health and Social Development, Deakin University, Building BC3.213, Burwood, Melbourne, VIC, 3125, Australia.
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Page
authors.affiliation: Centre for Population Health Research, School of Health and Social Development, Deakin University, Building BC3.213, Burwood, Melbourne, VIC, 3125, Australia.|McCaughey VicHealth Centre for Community Well-being, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: LaMontagne
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001315:Australia / Q000453:epidemiology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D007406:Interview, Psychological; D008297:Male; D017533:Marital Status; D008875:Middle Aged; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000523:psychology; D059020:Suicidal Ideation; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Mattering; Protective factors; Psychological distress; Social support; Suicidal thoughts; Suicide