Perception and experiences of suicide among university students in Egypt
Abstract Background The worldwide prevalence of suicide ideation, planning, attempt, and death is a major public health issue. The highest rates of suicide are seen in those aged 15 to 29, largely correlating to their time spent in higher education. Objectives Identify the perception and experiences...
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| author | Ibrahim Ali Kabbash Basem Salama Menatollah Ashraf Mohammad Hagar Galal Noorhan Yousef Noha M. Elghazally |
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| description | Abstract Background The worldwide prevalence of suicide ideation, planning, attempt, and death is a major public health issue. The highest rates of suicide are seen in those aged 15 to 29, largely correlating to their time spent in higher education. Objectives Identify the perception and experiences of medical students towards suicidal thoughts and attempts and explore some predictors. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted at Kafrelshiekh University in Egypt, included 554 university students using predesigned questionnaire that included sociodemographic characteristics, perception of students about suicide, and their experience with knowing a person who had suicide thoughts or attempts and if they themselves had suicidal thoughts or attempts. Results Self-experience with suicidal thoughts was reported by 25.3% while 12.3% reported attempting suicide, and among those who attempted suicide the most frequent reason was feeling depressed (61.8) followed by educational pressures (54.4%) and feeling lonely (41.2%). Accepting the concept of suicide was the main predictor for having suicidal thoughts (OR = 7.784) followed by knowing a person who had suicidal attempt (OR = 2.234) or thoughts (OR = 4.609). Conclusion Our results indicate the suicide ideation and behavior are prevalent among college undergraduates. Universities have the responsibility to educate students with effective life education as well as suicide prevention and intervention programs. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-270cc156649f4c0cb7f465c7c7ecd3172023-11-26T12:12:01ZengSpringerOpenMiddle East Current Psychiatry2090-54162023-11-013011810.1186/s43045-023-00358-6Perception and experiences of suicide among university students in EgyptIbrahim Ali Kabbash0Basem Salama1Menatollah Ashraf Mohammad2Hagar Galal3Noorhan Yousef4Noha M. Elghazally5Public Health & Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta UniversityFamily & Community Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Northern Border UniversityFaculty of Medicine, Kafeelshiekh UniversityFaculty of Medicine, Kafeelshiekh UniversityFaculty of Medicine, Kafeelshiekh UniversityPublic Health & Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta UniversityAbstract Background The worldwide prevalence of suicide ideation, planning, attempt, and death is a major public health issue. The highest rates of suicide are seen in those aged 15 to 29, largely correlating to their time spent in higher education. Objectives Identify the perception and experiences of medical students towards suicidal thoughts and attempts and explore some predictors. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted at Kafrelshiekh University in Egypt, included 554 university students using predesigned questionnaire that included sociodemographic characteristics, perception of students about suicide, and their experience with knowing a person who had suicide thoughts or attempts and if they themselves had suicidal thoughts or attempts. Results Self-experience with suicidal thoughts was reported by 25.3% while 12.3% reported attempting suicide, and among those who attempted suicide the most frequent reason was feeling depressed (61.8) followed by educational pressures (54.4%) and feeling lonely (41.2%). Accepting the concept of suicide was the main predictor for having suicidal thoughts (OR = 7.784) followed by knowing a person who had suicidal attempt (OR = 2.234) or thoughts (OR = 4.609). Conclusion Our results indicate the suicide ideation and behavior are prevalent among college undergraduates. Universities have the responsibility to educate students with effective life education as well as suicide prevention and intervention programs.https://doi.org/10.1186/s43045-023-00358-6University studentsSuicidal thoughtsSuicidal attemptsSuicidal behaviors |
| spellingShingle | Ibrahim Ali Kabbash Basem Salama Menatollah Ashraf Mohammad Hagar Galal Noorhan Yousef Noha M. Elghazally Perception and experiences of suicide among university students in Egypt Middle East Current Psychiatry University students Suicidal thoughts Suicidal attempts Suicidal behaviors |
| title | Perception and experiences of suicide among university students in Egypt |
| title_full | Perception and experiences of suicide among university students in Egypt |
| title_fullStr | Perception and experiences of suicide among university students in Egypt |
| title_full_unstemmed | Perception and experiences of suicide among university students in Egypt |
| title_short | Perception and experiences of suicide among university students in Egypt |
| title_sort | perception and experiences of suicide among university students in egypt |
| topic | University students Suicidal thoughts Suicidal attempts Suicidal behaviors |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s43045-023-00358-6 |
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