View in EDS HTML Full Text PDF Full Text

Sex differences in lifetime suicide attempts in retired older adults between 2000 and 2021 in France: results from six national surveys.

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Title: Sex differences in lifetime suicide attempts in retired older adults between 2000 and 2021 in France: results from six national surveys.
Authors: Vasiliadis, Helen-Maria (AUTHOR), Léon, Christophe (AUTHOR), Husky, Mathilde (AUTHOR)
Source: Social Psychiatry & Psychiatric Epidemiology. Mar2026, Vol. 61 Issue 3, p497-504. 8p.
Subjects: Attempted suicide, Gender differences (Psychology), Mental health, Retirement, Older people, Sociodemographic factors, Public health
Geographic Terms: France
Abstract: Purpose: The aim of this study was to examine sex differences in the prevalence of lifetime suicide attempts in retired older adults aged between 65 and 75 years across six national surveys in France. Methods: This secondary data analysis draws on data from six cross-sectional surveys (2000, 2005, 2010, 2014, 2017 and 2021) from the Health Barometer ran by Public Health France which included representative samples of the general population of metropolitan France. The current study sample included retired older adults aged 65 to 75 years across all surveys (n = 18,120). Prevalence differences and ratios between waves with corresponding 95% CI were reported. Analyses were stratified by sex. Multivariable analyses were also carried out to ascertain the independent association between sex, living alone, education, income level, and region of residence urbanicity in relation to the presence of a lifetime suicide attempt. Analyses were weighted according to sampling weights based on the probability of inclusion in the study to ensure that the sample was representative of the French general population. Results: There has been an increase in lifetime suicide attempts among retired older adults over the past two decades, with women consistently reporting a higher prevalence of lifetime suicide attempts than men over all time periods. Compared with the early 2000s, a stronger association between socio-demographic factors and lifetime suicide attempts was found two decades later. Conclusions: The study findings highlight the need for public health programs to focus on populations at risk of social exclusion, such as those living alone and those with low incomes. Future studies are needed to further confirm the increasing trends in lifetime suicide attempts and their associated factors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Copyright of Social Psychiatry & Psychiatric Epidemiology is the property of Springer Nature and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites without the copyright holder's express written permission. Additionally, content may not be used with any artificial intelligence tools or machine learning technologies. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
Database: Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection
Full text is not displayed to guests.
FullText Links:
  – Type: pdflink
Text:
  Availability: 1
Header DbId: pbh
DbLabel: Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection
An: 192346546
AccessLevel: 6
PubType: Academic Journal
PubTypeId: academicJournal
PreciseRelevancyScore: 0
IllustrationInfo
Items – Name: Title
  Label: Title
  Group: Ti
  Data: Sex differences in lifetime suicide attempts in retired older adults between 2000 and 2021 in France: results from six national surveys.
– Name: Author
  Label: Authors
  Group: Au
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Vasiliadis%2C+Helen-Maria%22">Vasiliadis, Helen-Maria</searchLink> (AUTHOR)<br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Léon%2C+Christophe%22">Léon, Christophe</searchLink> (AUTHOR)<br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Husky%2C+Mathilde%22">Husky, Mathilde</searchLink> (AUTHOR)
– Name: TitleSource
  Label: Source
  Group: Src
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="JN" term="%22Social+Psychiatry+%26+Psychiatric+Epidemiology%22">Social Psychiatry & Psychiatric Epidemiology</searchLink>. Mar2026, Vol. 61 Issue 3, p497-504. 8p.
– Name: Subject
  Label: Subjects
  Group: Su
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Attempted+suicide%22">Attempted suicide</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Gender+differences+%28Psychology%29%22">Gender differences (Psychology)</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Mental+health%22">Mental health</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Retirement%22">Retirement</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Older+people%22">Older people</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Sociodemographic+factors%22">Sociodemographic factors</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Public+health%22">Public health</searchLink>
– Name: SubjectGeographic
  Label: Geographic Terms
  Group: Su
  Data: <searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22France%22">France</searchLink>
– Name: Abstract
  Label: Abstract
  Group: Ab
  Data: Purpose: The aim of this study was to examine sex differences in the prevalence of lifetime suicide attempts in retired older adults aged between 65 and 75 years across six national surveys in France. Methods: This secondary data analysis draws on data from six cross-sectional surveys (2000, 2005, 2010, 2014, 2017 and 2021) from the Health Barometer ran by Public Health France which included representative samples of the general population of metropolitan France. The current study sample included retired older adults aged 65 to 75 years across all surveys (n = 18,120). Prevalence differences and ratios between waves with corresponding 95% CI were reported. Analyses were stratified by sex. Multivariable analyses were also carried out to ascertain the independent association between sex, living alone, education, income level, and region of residence urbanicity in relation to the presence of a lifetime suicide attempt. Analyses were weighted according to sampling weights based on the probability of inclusion in the study to ensure that the sample was representative of the French general population. Results: There has been an increase in lifetime suicide attempts among retired older adults over the past two decades, with women consistently reporting a higher prevalence of lifetime suicide attempts than men over all time periods. Compared with the early 2000s, a stronger association between socio-demographic factors and lifetime suicide attempts was found two decades later. Conclusions: The study findings highlight the need for public health programs to focus on populations at risk of social exclusion, such as those living alone and those with low incomes. Future studies are needed to further confirm the increasing trends in lifetime suicide attempts and their associated factors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
– Name: AbstractSuppliedCopyright
  Label:
  Group: Ab
  Data: <i>Copyright of Social Psychiatry & Psychiatric Epidemiology is the property of Springer Nature and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites without the copyright holder's express written permission. Additionally, content may not be used with any artificial intelligence tools or machine learning technologies. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract.</i> (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
PLink https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=pbh&AN=192346546
RecordInfo BibRecord:
  BibEntity:
    Identifiers:
      – Type: doi
        Value: 10.1007/s00127-025-02921-4
    Languages:
      – Code: eng
        Text: English
    PhysicalDescription:
      Pagination:
        PageCount: 8
        StartPage: 497
    Subjects:
      – SubjectFull: Attempted suicide
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Gender differences (Psychology)
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Mental health
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Retirement
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Older people
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Sociodemographic factors
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: Public health
        Type: general
      – SubjectFull: France
        Type: general
    Titles:
      – TitleFull: Sex differences in lifetime suicide attempts in retired older adults between 2000 and 2021 in France: results from six national surveys.
        Type: main
  BibRelationships:
    HasContributorRelationships:
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Vasiliadis, Helen-Maria
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Léon, Christophe
      – PersonEntity:
          Name:
            NameFull: Husky, Mathilde
    IsPartOfRelationships:
      – BibEntity:
          Dates:
            – D: 01
              M: 03
              Text: Mar2026
              Type: published
              Y: 2026
          Identifiers:
            – Type: issn-print
              Value: 09337954
          Numbering:
            – Type: volume
              Value: 61
            – Type: issue
              Value: 3
          Titles:
            – TitleFull: Social Psychiatry & Psychiatric Epidemiology
              Type: main
ResultId 1