ArticleJournal of geriatric psychiatry and neurology2022
Suicidal Ideation and Mental Health Help-Seeking Behaviors Among Older Chinese Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
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- Global Overview of Suicidal Behavior and Risk Factors among General Population during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review and a Meta-Regression.The Psychiatric quarterly · 2025Pooled it
- Epidemiological features of suicidal ideation among the elderly in China based meta-analysis.BMC psychiatry · 2024Pooled it
- Prevalence of prolonged grief disorder and its symptoms in Chinese parents who lost their only child: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2022Pooled it
- Using Co-Designed Norm-Based Nudges to Promote Mental Health Help-Seeking Intentions Among Older Adults: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2026Article
- Perceived ageism and suicidal ideation among Chinese older adults: the mediating role of rumination and self-perceived aging.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
- Posttraumatic stress symptoms among Chinese university students during the COVID-19 pandemic: Prevalence, correlates, and mental health help-seeking.World journal of psychiatry · 2025Article
- Factors influencing the psychological help-seeking behaviour of migrant older adults in China: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Relationship between qualitative and quantitative loneliness and suicidal ideation by occupational classification in the working-age population: a nationally-representative survey.BMC public health · 2024Article
- Prevalence of prolonged grief disorder and its symptoms among bereaved individuals in China: a systematic review and meta-analysis.General psychiatry · 2024Article
- Both people living in the COVID-19 epicenter and those who have recently left are at a higher risk of loneliness.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Challenges to and Recent Research on the Mental Health of Older Adults in China During the COVID-19 Pandemic.Journal of geriatric psychiatry and neurology · 2022Article
- Prevalence and correlates of suspected dementia in older adults receiving primary healthcare in Wuhan, China: A multicenter cross-sectional survey.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
- Prevalence and correlates of suicidal ideation among older adults attending primary care clinics in Wuhan, China: A multicenter cross-sectional study.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo examine prevalence and correlates of suicidal ideation in older Chinese adults (OCAs) during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as mental health help-seeking behaviors of suicidal OCAs.
backgroundFew data on suicidal behaviors of older adults during the pandemic are available.
methodsIn this cross-sectional survey, 1159 OCAs completed an online self-administered questionnaire between 23 February and 25 March 2020. A standardized single question and the 12-item General Health Questionnaire were used to assess the presence of suicidal ideation and common mental health problems (CMHPs), respectively. Suicidal ideators were further asked about their perceived need for mental health care and help-seeking from mental health workers.
results4.1% of the OCAs experienced suicidal ideation during the past 2 weeks. Among the suicidal OCAs, 31.9% perceived a need for mental health care but only 10.6% had sought help from mental health workers. Factors significantly associated with suicidal ideation were a marital status of "others" (OR=2.39,
conclusionsDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, OCAs constitute a subpopulation that needs mental health services for suicidal problems but tends not to seek mental health help. Mental health services for OCAs may include mental health education, periodic evaluation of risk of suicide, expanded psychosocial support, and, when necessary, psychological crisis intervention and psychiatric treatment.
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