Exploratory study on the prevalence of suicidal behavior, mental health, and social support in female street sex workers in Porto, Portugal

Bibliographic Data

ID15218802
AuthorsAlexandre Abílio de Souza Teixeira (0000-0002-3099-7070, Universidade do Porto, corresponding author), Alexandre Teixeira (,), Alexandra Oliveira (0000-0002-8453-1719, ,)
Year2016
Volume38
Issue2
Pages159-166
Publication date2016-06-17
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueHealth Care For Women International (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0739-9332 • E-ISSN: 1096-4665
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/07399332.2016.1192172
PMID27218203
OpenAlexW2421946494
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited14

We investigated suicidal behavior, mental health, and satisfaction with social support in 52 female street sex workers in Porto, Portugal, using the Suicidal Ideation Questionnaire, the Social Support Satisfaction Scale, and structured interviews. Almost half our interviewees (46.15%) reported high suicidal ideation and 44.2% had made at least one suicide attempt. Most had a mental health diagnosis, most commonly depression (88.2%). Social support and suicidal ideation were moderately negatively correlated. Further research is needed to improve understanding of suicidal behaviors in female sex workers and develop interventions to improve social support and reduce suicidal ideation and associated risk factors

Depression (economics · Exploratory research · Medical emergency · Mental health · Poison control · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Social support · Suicidal ideation · Suicide prevention · Clinical Psychology · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk · Medicine · Psychology · Sex work and related issues · Social Psychology · Suicide and Self-Harm Studies

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