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1030147518
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Auteur
Poirier, Cassandra,
Titre
Psychosocial correlates of suicide ideation and attempt among Inuit from Nunavut, Nunatsiavut and Inuvialuit
Diplôme
M. Sc. -- McGill University, 2018
Éditeur
[Montreal] : McGill University Libraries, [2018]
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1 online resource
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Thesis supervisor: Laurence J Kirmayer (Internal/Supervisor).
Includes bibliographical references.
Résumé
"Objective: To identify the prevalence as well as the sociodemographic and psychosocial correlates of suicide attempts and suicide ideation in Inuit populations of Nunavut, Nunatsiavut and Inuvialuit; develop multivariate models of risk and protective factors associated with suicide attempts and ideation; and identify the policy and prevention implications of the findings. Method: A secondary analysis of data of 2,240 Inuit aged 18-90 years from the International Polar Year Inuit Health Survey conducted in Nunavut, Nunatsiavut and Inuvialuit in 2007 and 2008. Risk and protective factors that were previously identified in the research literature were tested with bivariate statistics and multivariate logistic regression models for the sample as a whole and for each gender. A novel measure of events occurring at the time of suicide attempt was tested for the first time. Results: Rates of suicide ideation and attempts were higher compared to those reported for Nunavik in the past. The differences in rates of suicide ideation and attempt between females and males were significantly more pronounced than those reported in previous studies. At the bivariate level, risk factors for suicide ideation and attempt were psychological distress, most forms of substance abuse, and all forms of interpersonal violence. Protective factors included participation in different land-based and community activities. Among those who had attempted suicide, the majority reported feeling very depressed, feeling very angry, feeling bored or tired with life, and having conflict(s) with a partner at the time of the attempt. Multivariate logistic regression analyses revealed that psychological distress and marijuana use were the strongest correlates of suicide ideation and attempt for both females and males. Protective factors against lifetime suicide ideation were participation in community activities for females and participation in hunting activities for males. No protective factors for suicide attempts were statistically significant. Conclusions: Culturally specific, community-led programs that promote mental health literacy and traditional land-based activities, while strengthening cultural identity, connectedness, and intergenerational transfer of knowledge and values, may be invaluable in promoting mental health and preventing suicide among Inuit of Northern Canada. Key Words: Inuit, suicide ideation, suicide attempt, gender, risk factors, protective factors"--
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