Correlates of suicide ideation in a college population

Wellman, Robert J.; Wellman, Mary M.

doi:10.1007/bf01788427

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“…The ideation and attempt rates found in this study are significantly lower than those found in most American samples (e.g., Strang & Orlofsky, 1990;Wellman & Wellman, 1988;Zhang & Jin, 1996;Zhang & Thomas, 1991). Several factors may contribute to the less frequent suicidal ideation and attempt rates.…”

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confidence: 81%

The effects of physical and psychological well-being on suicidal ideation

Jin

Zhang

1998

J. Clin. Psychol.

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This study examines a theoretical model of suicidal ideation with physical symptoms (physical well-being) and self-esteem (psychological well-being) as two competitive predicting variables. The national sample of 1,433 cases was drawn in the People's Republic of China in March 1 995. Results indicate that both suicidal ideation and attempt rates are lower in the Chinese population than in other populations studied, and as found in the West, Chinese women are more likely to think about and to attempt suicide than Chinese men. LISREL analysis of the model shows that psychological well-being (self-esteem) is a much stronger predictor of suicidal ideation than physical well-being (physical symptoms), especially when depression is introduced as an intervening variable in the model.

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confidence: 81%

The effects of physical and psychological well-being on suicidal ideation

Jin

Zhang

1998

J. Clin. Psychol.

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“…In light of the fact that the means on the SSI in the present study represent both "ideators" and I'nonideators," the mean score of 2.38 seems consistent with Schotte and Clum's data. The 10% rate of suicidal acts obtained in the present sample of 393 university students was consistent with that reported in previous research on suicidal acts among students (Cantor, 1976;Mishara, 1982;Mishara et al, 1976;Wellman & Wellman, 1988).…”

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“…The present sample was considerably more heterogeneous with respect to racelethnicity than samples used in previous studies of suicidal ideation and behavior among students. The majority of past studies either failed to provide information as to the raciallethnic composition of their samples or utilized samples that were overwhelmingly White (Cantor, 1976;Cole, 1988;Leonard & Flinn, 1972;Mishara, 1982;Murray, 1973;Schotte & Clum, 1982;Simons & Murphy, 1985;Wellman & Wellman, 1988). Similarly, most studies of rape victims have not provided information as to participants' race/ ethnicity (Burgess & Holmstrom, 1976;Emm & McKenry, 1988;Frank et al, 1979;Levine-MacCombie & Koss, 1986;Muehlenhard & Linton, 1987;Stewart et al 1987;Sutherland & Scherl, 1970).…”

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Effects of Sexual Victimization on Suicidal Ideation and Behavior in U.S. College Women

Stepakoff

1998

Suicide & Life Threat Behav

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This study examines the relationship between suicidal ideation and behavior and five types of sexual victimization in a sample of 393 female undergraduate students. Participants completed self‐report measures of sexual victimization, hopelessness, suicidal ideation, and suicidal behavior. Adult sexual victimization, but not childhood sexual abuse, predicted current hopelessness and suicidal ideation. Both childhood sexual abuse and adult sexual victimization predicted suicidal behavior. One in four rape victims, in contrast to approximately 1 in 20 nonvictimized women, had engaged in a suicidal act. Vaginal penetration following the threat or use of physical force was a stronger predictor of suicidal behavior than penetration without the use of force and/or force without penetration. The findings point to the importance of inquiring about experiences of sexual victimization when conducting research or treatment with suicidal women as well as the need for suicide risk assessment in programs for victims of sexual violence.

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“…Suicide ideation is sometimes regarded as a transitory phenomenon in youth (4), yet epidemiologic evidence indicates that adolescent suicide ideation often recurs in adulthood (5). Campus counseling center directors have observed recent increases in the number of college students exhibiting severe mental health problems (6), including suicidality (7).…”

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Help Seeking and Mental Health Service Utilization Among College Students With a History of Suicide Ideation

Arria

Winick

Garnier-Dykstra

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Objective-This study describes help-seeking among college students with a lifetime history of suicide ideation.Methods-Life-history interviews assessed psychological distress episodes, formal treatment, and informal help-seeking among 158 college students with lifetime suicide ideation history.Results-The first distress episode typically occurred in adolescence (62%; n=94); 52% (n=78) had episodes in both adolescence and young adulthood. Overall, 87% (n=131) received informal help, 73% (n=110) received treatment, and 61% (n=92) received both. Depression, anxiety, more lifetime episodes, and earlier onset were positively associated with obtaining treatment. Leading sources of help were family (65%), friends (54%), psychiatrists (38%), and psychologists (33%). Treatment barriers reflected ambivalence about treatment need/effectiveness, stigma, and financial concerns.Conclusions-Most students had some contact with treatment, but family and friends might be important gatekeepers for facilitating treatment access. Parents of college-bound children should consider continuing mental health care over time.Keywords college students; service delivery; suicide; suicidal behavior; treatment utilization Suicide remains a leading cause of death among U.S. young adults (1) and college students in particular, among whom one in ten contemplated suicide during the previous year, and 1-2% made an attempt (2,3). Suicide ideation is sometimes regarded as a transitory (4), yet epidemiologic evidence indicates that adolescent suicide ideation often recurs in adulthood (5). Campus counseling center directors have observed recent increases in the number of college students exhibiting severe mental health problems (6), including suicidality (7).Unfortunately, among U.S. adolescents, only 28% of suicide ideators received counseling in the past year (8). Help-seeking rates are similarly low among college students with suicide ideation (3,9), with typically cited barriers including a preference to manage the problem on one's own, fears about what others might think (10), negative attitudes and beliefs about mental health services, and stigma (11).Help-seeking can include both formal professional treatment and informal help (e.g., friends, parents, and informational resources). Few studies have explored informal help-seeking in young adults. Australian researchers asked youth about recent problems that caused them "considerable distress" and found that students sought help more readily from informal sources than professionals (12).The current study focused on an understudied population-namely, college students with a lifetime history of suicide ideation-and used a novel life history interview method to capture a broad range of help-seeking behaviors. The study aimed to: describe help-seeking behaviors; explore the degree of continuity between pre-college and college experiences with psychological distress and/or help-seeking; examine the sociodemographic correlates of service utilization; and describe barriers among students with an...

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Correlates of suicide ideation in a college population

Cited by 15 publications

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The effects of physical and psychological well-being on suicidal ideation

The effects of physical and psychological well-being on suicidal ideation

Effects of Sexual Victimization on Suicidal Ideation and Behavior in U.S. College Women

Help Seeking and Mental Health Service Utilization Among College Students With a History of Suicide Ideation

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