Research on the Relationship Between Negative Emotions and Suicide Attempts Among College Students and Prevention Strategies

Abstract

Investigate the correlation between adverse emotions and suicide attempts among university students, as well as explore potential preventative methods. The research was limited to first-time college students between the ages of 17 and 25 in order to specifically target typical students. The study's sample consisted of 500 college students, aged 17 to 25, who participated in the first interview as previously outlined. Demographic Profile, Depressive Symptoms, Suicide Ideation, Parent-child Conflict, Perceived Social Support, Affective Dysregulation and Cannabis Use Disorders (Abuse or Dependence) and Alcohol Use Disorders (Abuse or Dependence) were evaluated. According to the replies on the BDI, 40 people had present suicidal thoughts, and 30 persons satisfied our criterion for having severe depressive symptoms (BDI score of 16 or above). The BDI score had a moderate correlation with suicide ideation (r=0.34), DI-A (r=0.51), and SSAS (r=0.37). A comparable and significant association was found between QRI-MC and QRI-FC, with a correlation coefficient of 0.41. It is crucial to acknowledge that higher scores on the SSAS scale indicate lower levels of perceived social support. This means that there is a positive link between SSAS scores and suicide thoughts, with a correlation coefficient of 0.25. Within the comprehensive model, a number of presumed primary influences exhibited statistical significance, according to traditional criteria, with p-values less than 0.05 (namely, SSAS, BDI, QRI-FC, and DI-A). However, QRI-MC, AUD, and CUD shown no statistical significance, since their p-values were all more than 0.05. This research identified many prospective objectives for suicide prevention interventions aimed at college students. Several risk variables mentioned in this study, including perceived social support and parent-child conflict, provide potential opportunities for intervention.