First-onset and persistence of suicidal ideation in university students: A one-year follow-up study

Blasco, María Jesús; Vilagut, Gemma; Alayo, Itxaso; Almenara, José; Cebrià, Ana Isabel; Echeburúa, Enrique; Gabilondo, Andrea; Gili, Margalida; Lagares‐Franco, Carolina; Piqueras, José Antonio; Roca, Miquel; Soto‐Sanz, Victoria; Ballester, Laura; Urdangarin, Arantxa; Bruffærts, Ronny; Auerbach, Randy P.; Nock, Matthew K.; Kessler, Ronald C.; Alonso, Jordi

doi:10.1016/j.jad.2019.05.035

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“…However, an additional 328 studies were excluded because they did not meet the inclusion criteria for this review. This process left 79 individual studies eligible for inclusion 24 , 34 , 35 , 36 , 37 , 38 , 39 , 40 , 41 , 42 , 43 , 44 , 45 , 46 , 47 , 48 , 49 , 50 , 51 , 52 , 53 , 54 , 55 , 56 , 57 , 58 , 59 , 60 , 61 , 62 , 63 , 64 , 65 , 66 , 67 , 68 , 69 , 70 , 71 , 72 , 73 , 74 , 75 , 76 , 77 , 78 , 79 , 80 , 81 , 82 , 83 , 84 , 85 , 86 , 87 , 88 , 89 , 90 , 91 , 92 ,…”

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Association of Childhood Maltreatment With Suicide Behaviors Among Young People

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Association of Childhood Maltreatment With Suicide Behaviors Among Young People

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“…25 A recent study of Spanish university students reported comparable 12-month prevalence and persistence of suicidal ideation; with a mood disorder diagnosis increasing risk and a higher sense of university membership having a protective effect. 29 Peaks in student suicides have been associated with exam periods and winter months, 11 which is relevant to our study as outcome data were collected just prior to final exams in March.…”

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Predictors of mental health and academic outcomes in first-year university students: Identifying prevention and early-intervention targets

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Background Although there is growing interest in mental health problems in university students there is limited understanding of the scope of need and determinants to inform intervention efforts. Aims To longitudinally examine the extent and persistence of mental health symptoms and the importance of psychosocial and lifestyle factors for student mental health and academic outcomes. Method Undergraduates at a Canadian university were invited to complete electronic surveys at entry and completion of their first year. The baseline survey measured important distal and proximal risk factors and the follow-up assessed mental health and well-being. Surveys were linked to academic grades. Multivariable models of risk factors and mental health and academic outcomes were fit and adjusted for confounders. Results In 1530 students surveyed at entry to university 28% and 33% screened positive for clinically significant depressive and anxiety symptoms respectively, which increased to 36% and 39% at the completion of first year. Over the academic year, 14% of students reported suicidal thoughts and 1.6% suicide attempts. Moreover, there was persistence and overlap in these mental health outcomes. Modifiable psychosocial and lifestyle factors at entry were associated with positive screens for mental health outcomes at completion of first year, while anxiety and depressive symptoms were associated with lower grades and university well-being. Conclusions Clinically significant mental health symptoms are common and persistent among first-year university students and have a negative impact on academic performance and well-being. A comprehensive mental health strategy that includes a whole university approach to prevention and targeted early-intervention measures and associated research is justified.

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“…first-year university students (Blasco et al, 2019). Marked changes in lifestyle and social relationships after university/ college admission, in addition to substantial study burden, may affect ASD and ADHD conditions.…”

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Kessler Psychological Distress (K6) Questionnaire Scores Can Predict Autistic Traits and the Current and Prospective Suicidal Ideation in Medical University Students: A Prospective Study

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Mental distress is highly prevalent in university students, and autistic traits can hinder academic education. The substantial lifestyle changes experienced by new university students can induce mood and anxiety dysfunctions and subsequent suicide-related behaviors. The aims of this study were to evaluate the detectability of suicidal ideation using the Kessler Psychological Distress (K6) questionnaire, a short and easily administered measure, and to elucidate the relationship between K6 scores and developmental disorders following university admission in medical students. The mental states of 341 new students at University School of Medicine were prospectively evaluated using the short questionnaire including the K6 at admission and 6 months later. Participants were simultaneously assessed on the five core features of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), four features of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and presence of suicidal ideation on this short questionnaire. K6 scores were significantly higher 6 months after admission than at admission ( p = .028). Students with suicidal ideation had significantly higher K6 scores than those without ( p < .001), and K6 scores at admission differentiated students with suicidal ideation both at admission (area under the curve [AUC] = 0.947) and 6 months after admission (AUC = 0.913). K6 scores were positively correlated with scores of ASD- and ADHD-related items (ρ = .451 and .440, respectively) and with autism-spectrum quotient scores ( p = .041, ρ = .501). In conclusion, the K6 questionnaire may be useful in efficiently detecting university students with suicidal ideation or autistic traits.

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First-onset and persistence of suicidal ideation in university students: A one-year follow-up study

Cited by 33 publications

References 96 publications

Association of Childhood Maltreatment With Suicide Behaviors Among Young People

Association of Childhood Maltreatment With Suicide Behaviors Among Young People

Predictors of mental health and academic outcomes in first-year university students: Identifying prevention and early-intervention targets

Kessler Psychological Distress (K6) Questionnaire Scores Can Predict Autistic Traits and the Current and Prospective Suicidal Ideation in Medical University Students: A Prospective Study

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