Religion: a protective factor against depression and suicide attempts in medical residents
Depression and suicide attempts remain highly prevalent among medical residents, with significant variation by religious affiliation. Catholic affiliation appeared protective against suicide attempts, while a lack of religious affiliation was associated with higher odds of depression. These findings highlight the need to consider sociocultural and religious dimensions in strategies for mental health prevention and support during residency.
Authors
- Martínez-Ortiz Jesús Alonso
- G. Akpama Elizabeth
- Efrén Raúl Ponce-Rosas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7712-3856)
- Miguel Á. Fernández-Ortega (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5923-0255)
- Karina Robles-Rivera (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-3920-5980)
- Alejandra Chávez Ciriaco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-8415-748X)
- Andrea Fernanda Aguirre-Vázquez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-9006-9103)
- Jiménez-Galvan Irma
- Lugowski-Rivero Czeslaw Kristofer
Institutions
- Universidad Autónoma de la Ciudad de México (MX)
- Universidad Mexicana (MX)
- Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (MX)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Affective Disorders
- Published
- 2025-10-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2025.120430
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.17