<p>Suicidal Behavior and Associated Factors Among Students in Mettu University, South West Ethiopia, 2019: An Institutional Based Cross-Sectional Study</p>

Abstract

Point your SmartPhone at the code above. If you have a QR code reader the video abstract will appear. Or use: https://youtu.be/VnFTiTuzCpI Background: Suicidal behavior is a leading cause of injury and death worldwide. It is a public health issue that is estimated to contribute more than 2.4% to the global burden of disease by the year 2020. University and college students are among groups affected more than the general population. However, there is a scarcity of studies on the magnitude and associated factors of suicidal behavior among University students in Ethiopia, particularly in Mettu University. Therefore, we assessed the prevalence of suicidal behavior and associated factors among Mettu University students. Methods: Institution-based multistage stratified cross-sectional study design was conducted among 523 regular main campus students of Mettu University. The Suicidal Behaviors Questionnaire Revised (SBQ-R) was used to screen the presence of suicidal behavior symptoms. Data analysis was done using SPSS version 20. Results: Lifetime prevalence of suicidal ideation, plan, and attempt was 58.3%, 37.3%, and 4.4%, respectively, with one-year prevalence of suicidal ideation at 34%. The multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that the odds of suicidal ideation were higher among female gender, students who had poor social support, family history of suicide attempt, lifetime alcohol use, rural residence, and less frequently engaging in religious practice; these factors were significantly associated with suicidality. Conclusion: Nearly one-fourth of respondents report suicidal behavior. Prevalence of suicide was found to be higher. Prevention and coping actions regarding identified factors to reduce burden of suicide are needed.

Suicidal behaviors and suicide risk among Bangladeshi people during the COVID-19 pandemic: An online cross-sectional survey

“…Psychological problems in response to COVID-19 have been expected ( Lee et al., 2020b ); as during disease outbreaks, people may develop depressive symptoms and anxiety following reports of deaths, increased media communications, and an escalating number of new cases ( Lahav, 2020 ). This study showed that suicide risk was associated with depression and anxiety, which is in agreement with the results of other published studies ( Abdu et al., 2020 ; Eskin et al., 2016 ).…”

“…The prevalence of suicide ideation was slightly higher in the present study than that reported among US residents during the COVID-19 pandemic (19.0% vs. 17.5%) (Ammerman et al, 2020). In a recent, pre-COVID-19 study conducted among university students in South West Ethiopia, the lifetime prevalence of suicidal ideation, planning, and attempting was reported to be 58.3%, and 37.3%, respectively (Abdu et al, 2020). The prevalence of suicidal behaviors (i.e., suicide ideation and planning) differs across studies, depending on the language and the methods used for the study as well as the duration of the study.…”

“…In order to evaluate the impact of COVID-19, the scale was adapted, asking for suicidal behaviors only in the last 4 months (time since the first case confirmed in Bangladesh). In the present study, item 1 answer #2 was used explicitly for suicidal ideation, and item 1 answers #3a and #3b had been used for suicide plan ( Abdu et al., 2020 ). The total score of the SBQ-R ranges from 3 to 18, and a total score of 7 and higher indicates significant risk of suicidal behavior ( Osman et al., 2001 ).…”

Prevalence and associated factors of suicidal ideation and attempt among undergraduate medical students of Haramaya University, Ethiopia. A cross sectional study

“…The possible justification for this association could be the fact that when grade point average decreases, the student might consider suicidal ideation due to feeling of hopelessness, worthlessness, fear of failure and doubts about academic competence [43]. A frequent suicidal ideation has also been linked with depression, which in turn affects attention and concentration span and negatively impacts the ability to learn, understand, and solve academic problems [44].…”

<p>Lifetime Prevalence and Determinants of Suicidal Ideation and Attempt Among All Patients Living with HIV/AIDS in Hiwot Fana Specialized Hospital, Harar, Ethiopia, 2020</p>

“…This finding was inconsistent with the study done on mettu university students. 33 Living in a rural residence might contribute to strong cultural and social in-acceptability of attempting suicide. Those who were WHO stage of HIV stage IV were 5.65 times more likely to attempt suicide than those in stage I (AOR=5.65; 95% CI: 2.14, 14.93).…”