Associations between social network characteristics and suicidal thoughts among refugees in the Southwest U.S.
AbstractRefugees face heightened risks of suicidal ideation due to pre- and post-migration stressors, yet little is known about how personal social networks are associated with these risks. This study examined associations between social network characteristics and suicidal thoughts among refugees r...
| Publicado en: | Death Studies pp. 1 - 15 |
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| Formato: | Journal Article |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Apr2026
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=192922372&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: ccm uiTerm: 192922372 longDbName: CINAHL Complete uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: dissinfo: jinfo: jid: 07481187 DEA jtl: Death Studies issn: 07481187 maglogo: N pubinfo: dt: Apr2026 pid: 377 pub: Taylor & Francis Ltd place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania artinfo: ui: 192922372 10.1080/07481187.2026.2655300 192922372 ppf: 1 ppct: 14 formats: fmt: @attributes: type: P tig: atl: Associations between social network characteristics and suicidal thoughts among refugees in the Southwest U.S. aug: au: Um, Mee Young Maleku, Arati Kim, Youn Kyoung Baccam, Zoe Raut, Shambika Abdullah, Sabaa Shahin, Jamil Hesswany, Aiman Sheikh, Muktar Taknan, Tom Assumani, Martin Pariyar, Tek affil: School of Social Work, Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions, Arizona State University sug: ab: AbstractRefugees face heightened risks of suicidal ideation due to pre- and post-migration stressors, yet little is known about how personal social networks are associated with these risks. This study examined associations between social network characteristics and suicidal thoughts among refugees resettled in the Southwestern U.S. Using a community-based participatory research approach and cross-sectional survey design (<italic>N</italic> = 150), egocentric social network analysis assessed both structural and functional dimensions of participants’ networks. Findings revealed that larger network size was associated with higher odds of suicidal thoughts, whereas ties to children or extended family and higher levels of emotional support were associated with lower odds of suicidal thoughts. These results underscore the importance of prioritizing relationship quality and diversity, rather than network size alone, in suicide prevention efforts. They also highlight the need for culturally responsive, network-based interventions tailored to refugee communities, with critical implications for practice, policy, and future research. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: Journal Article ougenre: Article language: English refInfo: holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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