Abstract
Objective:to analyze the influence of sociodemographic variables, prison context, religiosity, and symptoms of depression on the presence of suicidal thinking in a population deprived of liberty.Method:a cross-sectional study with a quantitative approach, conducted with 228 participants, based on a sociodemographic questionnaire, on the prison context, and on the presence of suicidal thinking, from the Duke Religiosity Scale and the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21).Results:the variables that showed a statistically significant correlation were the following: female gender, not having a partner, working inside the penitentiary, being a primary defendant and using controlled medication, and females are 7.2 times more likely to present suicidal thinking, for each point more in the depression score, increases by 21% in the chances and not having a partner increases the chances of thinking about suicide by three times. Although the scores of religiosity were high, they did not present a statistically significant correlation with the presence of suicidal thinking.Conclusion:the prison context is complex and contains peculiarities that cause the involvement of mental health problems, as well as self-harming thoughts. Considering the relevance of the subject at issue, this work stands out in view of the scarce scientific production on the subject.
Highlights
Freedom-Deprived People (FDP) constitute a risk group for suicide, presenting higher incidences when compared to the general population[1,2]
From the binomial multiple logistic regression, the aforementioned correlations were confirmed, since the statistically significant variables were gender (p=0.001), total depression score (p
Work during incarceration has been associated in other research studies with less suicidal ideation, this study identified an inverse correlation, since labor activity was correlated with an increase in suicidal ideation (p=0.003)(2-3,12,27)
Summary
Freedom-Deprived People (FDP) constitute a risk group for suicide, presenting higher incidences when compared to the general population[1,2]. In the United States, for example, the occurrence of suicide among FDP is nine times higher when compared to the general population[1]. The approach to suicide is touchy, because it must be understood from the association of social, psychological, cultural, behavioral, and health factors, which act concomitantly and, because these are potentially preventable deaths, the focus should be on early identification of signs and appropriate management, and is an important target for prevention[9,10,11,12]. It is observed that the chances of making new attempts are ten times lower in people who received psychosocial intervention with regular care and due referral to a specialized health service[13]
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