@article{ref1,
title="Suicidal ideation among Italian medical students: prevalence and associated factors from a multicenter study",
journal="Annali dell'Istituto superiore di sanità",
year="2021",
author="Leombruni, Paolo and Lo Moro, Giuseppina and Bert, Fabrizio and Siliquini, Roberta",
volume="57",
number="4",
pages="324-329",
abstract="OBJECTIVES: To estimate Suicidal Ideation (SI) prevalence among Italian medical students and explore associated factors. METHODS: Multicentre cross-sectional study (2018). Students were enrolled through convenience sampling (sample size=2513). Questionnaires included socio-demographic items and Beck Depression Inventory-II, which has an item on SI. A multivariable regression was performed (p-value<0.05 significant). RESULTS: SI prevalence was 13.7%. Among students with and without depression SI prevalence was 36.0% and 4.3%. Being female, being in a relationship, good/excellent family cohesion, perceived good economic status were significantly associated with lower SI. Increasing age, bisexual/asexual orientation, psychiatric family history, negative judgment on medical school choice, competitive/hostile climate and unsatisfying friendships among classmates, being worried about not measuring up to the profession significantly increased SI. CONCLUSION: There was a high SI prevalence among Italian medical students, consistently with worldwide data. Demographic, relational, and motivational factors seem to influence SI. Determinants should be further investigated to plan university-level interventions.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0021-2571",
doi="10.4415/ANN_21_04_07",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.4415/ANN_21_04_07"
}