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Citation

Zhang Z, Guo L. Chin. Ment. Health J. 2002; (12).

Copyright

(Copyright © 2002, Hsueh Shu Chi Kan Chu Pan She)

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Abstract

OBJECTIVE:To study the associated factors with suicide ideas in middle school students.

METHOD:Multiple random sample method was used in the study. 1421 middle school students in Chengdu urban area were sampled and 1393 gave effective feedback. Self-made questionnaire (including age, sex, family circumstance, experience in childhood, substance abuse, question about suicide ideas, etc.), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Adolescent Self-Rating Life Events Check List (ASLEC) were applied to the students.

RESULTS:328 (23.5%) of the 1393 have suicide ideas. The risk factors of suicide ideas included: 1) family factors: parents' divorce, father/mother's passing away, remarried family, experienced abuse in childhood, violence or suicide behavior of family member. 2) school factors: bullying or being bullied. 3) substance abuse: smoking, drinking and addictive drugs abuse. 4) high score of BDI. 5) high score in inter-person relation factor and being punished factor of ASLEC. 6) sex factor: female. Protecting Factors of suicide ideas included better achievement in school, singleton in family and harmony of family member.

CONCLUSION:Suicide ideas were not rare in middle school students. Clinicians and teachers should discover and try to prevent possible suicide as early as possible.


Language: zh

Keywords

mental health suicide ideas cross-sectional studies middle school students

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