Citation

Bibi A, Blackwell SE, Margraf J. J. Health Psychol. 2019; ePub(ePub): ePub.

Affiliation

Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1359105319869819

PMID

31441329

Abstract

This study investigates mental health, access to treatment, suicidality, and bullying among Pakistani university students. Data were collected from a sample of 355 university students in Pakistan. For reference, we compared these data to a sample previously collected from German and Chinese students.

RESULTS indicated relatively poorer mental health and access to mental health treatments among the Pakistani sample, including a higher rate of recent suicidal ideation and bullying. Acknowledgment of these issues in Pakistani culture would be a good starting point to work on developing solutions to enhance the overall mental health of Pakistani students.

Language: en

Keywords

Pakistan; bullying; mental health; suicide; treatment