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ArticleBMC public health2020

Measuring character strengths as possible protective factors against suicidal ideation in older Chinese adults: a cross-sectional study.

Xinfeng Cheng, He Bu, Wenjie Duan, Along He, Yaping Zhang

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Xinfeng ChengEconomics and Management Department, Xi'an Technological University, Xi'an, China.
He BuDepartment of Social and Behavioural Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Wenjie DuanSocial and Public Administration School, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China. duan.w@outlook.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1251-3685
Along HeDepartment of Sociology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.
Yaping ZhangGoizueta Business School, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia.

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backgroundSuicide is a global issue among the elderly. The number of older people committing suicide is proliferating, and the elderly suicide rate is the highest among all age groups in China. A better understanding of the possible protective factors against suicidal ideation is necessary to facilitate prevention and intervention efforts. The objectives of the present study are threefold. First, this study aims to examine the psychometric properties of the three-dimensional inventory of character strengths (TICS) with a sample of older adults. Second, this study intends to investigate correlations among suicide ideation, wellbeing, and character strengths. Third, the study seeks to explore the possible protective roles of the three character strengths and wellbeing in explaining suicidal ideation among older adults.

methodsA cross-sectional study comprising 308 older adults aged at least 50 years old from nursing homes was conducted. Four questionnaires, namely, the TICS, the Geriatric Suicide Ideation Scale-10 items, the Brief Inventory of Thriving, and the Satisfaction with Life Scale, were used. Exploratory structural equation modeling, intraclass correlation coefficients, partial correlations, and sets of hierarchical regressions were adopted to estimate and report the results.

resultsTICS could be used to assess the character strengths (i.e., caring, inquisitiveness, and self-control) among older adults with an acceptable goodness-of-fit (chi square = 157.30, df = 63, p < 0.001, CFI = 0.94, TLI = 0.90, RMSEA = 0.07, 90% CI = [0.06, 0.08]). Wellbeing and character strengths exhibited a negative association with suicidal ideation among older adults. Moreover, character strengths showed an independently cross-sectional relationship with suicidal ideation, explaining 65.1% of the variance of suicidal ideation after controlling for the wellbeing and demographics.

conclusionThis study indicated that character strengths were associated with low levels of suicidal ideation. Therefore, the protective factors against suicidal ideation among older adults should be given additional attention.

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CharacterSuicidal IdeationAgedAged, 80 and overChinaCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleGeriatric AssessmentHomes for the AgedHumansMaleMiddle AgedNursing HomesProtective FactorsPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesPsychometricsCharacter strengthsChinaLife satisfactionPsychometricSuicidal ideation

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