Citation

Xu HL, Xiao SY, Feng SS, Chen XX. Zhonghua Liu Xing Bing Xue Za Zhi 2004; 25(4): 288-291.

Affiliation

Department of Social Medicine and Health Management, School of Public Health, Central South University, Changsha 410078, China.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2004, Zhonghua yi xue hui)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

15231193

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To understand the prevalence and risk factors for suicidal ideation among college students and to provide a scientific basis for promoting psychological health and suicide prevention. METHODS: 623 college students at Central South University were selected using stratified cluster sampling and administered a suicide ideation questionnaire, a Symptom Check List (SCL-90), an Adolescent Self-Rating Life Events Check List (ASLEC), a Social Support Rating Scale (SSRS) and a questionnaire about background information. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was employed to identify risk factors for suicide ideation. RESULTS: One year prior to our investigation, 14.6% of respondents had suicide ideation, 2.5% had made a specific suicide plan, and 1.8% had made a suicide attempt. The main risk factors for suicide ideation were dissatisfaction with the selected major of study, limited social support, recent negative life events and depressive tendency. CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of suicide ideation among these college students was high. Appropriate measures focusing on the risk factors identified in this study should be urgently developed to prevent suicides in college students.

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