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ORIGINAL RESEARCH article

Front. Public Health
Sec. Substance Use Disorders and Behavioral Addictions
Volume 13 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1435511

Exploring the mechanism of trait depression and cognitive impairment on the formation of suicidal ideation among individuals with methamphetamine use disorder under varying degrees of social support

Provisionally accepted
Wei Wang Wei Wang *Chen Li Chen Li Guangsheng Sun Guangsheng Sun Junyi Fan Junyi Fan Yuhan Jin Yuhan Jin
  • National Police University of China, Shenyang, China

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    Background： Methamphetamine stands as one of the most widely abused drugs globally.Disorder not only impairs the physical and mental well-being of addicts but also elevates their risk of suicide. Despite the high suicide rate among individuals with methamphetamine use disorder, research on their clinical characteristics and suicide risk factors remains scarce. Therefore, it is imperative to investigate the risk factors associated with suicidal ideation in individuals with methamphetamine use disorder. Methods： Employing Respondent Driven Sampling (RDS), a total of 11,825 individuals with methamphetamine use disorder were selected from April to May 2023 in Guangdong, China. The individuals with methamphetamine use disorder were assessed using the Beck Scale for Suicide Ideation (BSSI), and the detection rate of suicidal ideation among these patients was 23.92%. The Bayesian Mindsponge Framework (BMF) analysis was utilized to examine the risk factors for suicidal ideation among these individuals. Results： The result revealed that trait depression and cognitive impairment are positively correlated with suicidal ideation in people, whereas social support has a moderating effect on the relationship between trait depression and cognitive impairment with suicidal ideation. Conclusion： Suicidal ideation in individuals with methamphetamine use disorder is influenced by a multitude of factors, including family, society,

    Keywords: methamphetamine use disorder, Suicidal Ideation, Mechanism, Trait depression, Cognitive impairment (CI), social support

    Received: 20 May 2024; Accepted: 20 Jan 2025.

    Copyright: © 2025 Wang, Li, Sun, Fan and Jin. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: Wei Wang, National Police University of China, Shenyang, China

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