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Suicidal ideation and attitudes toward suicide in crises among nurses in Iran's Alborz region

SUICIDAL THOUGHTS AND ATTITUDES TOWARDS SUICIDE IN CRISES AMONG NURSES IN ALBORZ, IRAN

Approximately half of the nurses reported mild suicidal ideation; family connectedness appeared protective, while high-risk suicidal ideation remained uncommon.

The study aims to examine suicidal ideation, perceptions of suicide-related predicaments, and their correlates among Iranian nurses. In a cross-sectional design, 210 nurses working in hospitals affiliated with Alborz University were recruited in 2025 through convenience sampling and completed the Beck Scale for Suicide Ideation (BSSI), the Predicament Questionnaire (PQ), and a demographic form. Analyses included group comparisons, Spearman correlation analyses, and binary logistic regression. Of the participants, 46.2% reported mild suicidal ideation and 3.8% reported high-risk suicidal ideation. Being a parent was independently associated with lower odds of suicidal ideation, whereas being single was associated with higher odds; suicidal ideation was significantly higher among nurses working in internal medicine wards than among emergency department nurses. Higher suicidal ideation was weakly associated with greater endorsement of specific predicament scenarios involving family conflict, severe financial hardship, unemployment and homelessness, and irreversible entrapment. In conclusion, scenario-specific perceptions of interpersonal, financial, and entrapment-related crises were associated with suicidal ideation, whereas the overall appraisal of predicaments was not; suicide prevention efforts for nurses are recommended to include early screening alongside interventions targeting psychosocial and workplace stressors.

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