Black Dog Institute, Sydney 2034, Australia.
Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney 2034, Australia.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023 Jan 27;20(3):2259. doi: 10.3390/ijerph20032259.
Suicide is a global problem, ranking among the leading causes of death in many countries across the world. Most people who die by suicide are "under the radar", having never seen a mental health professional or been diagnosed with a mental illness. This article describes the protective factors for men experiencing suicidal thoughts, plans, and/or attempts who are "under the radar". Using in-depth qualitative interviews, we aimed to understand stakeholder perspectives on the protective factors that influence men's wellbeing. The pervasiveness of relational connectedness in men's narratives was identified as a central protective factor. Other key protective factors included meaningful activity, empowerment, and hope. These results have the potential to facilitate the development of focused community initiatives. More generally, the current research offers an example of a qualitative inquiry into men's wellbeing that focuses on strengths and positive factors in their lives and may provide a guide for future community-based suicide prevention research.
自杀是一个全球性问题，在世界上许多国家都属于主要死因之一。大多数自杀身亡的人都是“隐形的”，他们从未看过心理健康专业人士或被诊断患有精神疾病。本文描述了那些“隐形的”有自杀念头、计划和/或尝试自杀的男性经历的保护因素。我们使用深入的定性访谈，旨在了解利益相关者对影响男性健康的保护因素的看法。关系联系在男性叙述中的普遍性被确定为一个核心保护因素。其他关键的保护因素包括有意义的活动、赋权和希望。这些结果有可能促进有针对性的社区举措的发展。更广泛地说，目前的研究为关注男性生活中的优势和积极因素的男性健康定性研究提供了一个范例，也可能为未来的基于社区的自杀预防研究提供指导。
