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September 10, 2025BMC PsychologyOpen Access

The joint effects of loneliness and interpersonal abuse on suicidal thoughts and behaviors among young adults in higher education in the United States

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HOHans OhAHAndré HajekJDJinyu Du

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Overview

Research demonstrates increased suicidal thoughts among young adults, reflecting the synergy of loneliness and interpersonal abuse.

Key Points

  • Those experiencing loneliness alone had higher odds of suicidal ideation, reporting aOR of 3.01.
  • Individuals facing only interpersonal abuse showed aOR of 2.97 for suicidal thoughts, suggesting significant risk.
  • Analysis used multivariable logistic regression on data from the Healthy Minds Study involving 101,744 young adults.
  • Findings indicate a complex interaction between loneliness and abuse, signaling urgent mental health intervention needs.

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Oh et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c23e02b210217d6479058fhttps://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-025-03184-z
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