Bantjes Jason R, Kagee Ashraf, McGowan Taryn, Steel Henry
a Department of Psychology , Stellenbosch University , Stellenbosch , South Africa.
J Am Coll Health. 2016 Aug-Sep;64(6):429-37. doi: 10.1080/07448481.2016.1178120. Epub 2016 Apr 18.
To investigate the 2-week prevalence of suicidal ideations and their associations to symptoms of posttraumatic stress, depression, and anxiety among South African university students.
Data were collected from 1,337 students between May and August 2013.
Hierarchical regression analysis was used to investigate the relationship between suicidal ideation and symptoms of posttraumatic stress, depression, and anxiety.
Rates of suicidal ideation are higher among university students in South Africa than among the general population of the country and student populations in other parts of the world. Symptoms of depression and exposure to trauma predict suicidal ideation Conclusions: Findings bring into focus the high rates of suicidal ideation among a sample of university students in South African and the need for more research to investigate the psychosocial correlates of this phenomena within the cultural context of the country, especially given the correlation between suicidal ideation and other poor health outcomes.
调查南非大学生自杀意念的两周患病率及其与创伤后应激、抑郁和焦虑症状的关联。
2013年5月至8月间从1337名学生中收集数据。
采用分层回归分析来研究自杀意念与创伤后应激、抑郁和焦虑症状之间的关系。
南非大学生的自杀意念发生率高于该国普通人群以及世界其他地区的学生群体。抑郁症状和创伤暴露可预测自杀意念。结论:研究结果凸显了南非大学生样本中自杀意念的高发生率,以及在该国文化背景下对这一现象的心理社会关联进行更多研究的必要性,特别是考虑到自杀意念与其他不良健康结果之间的相关性。