Shandong University School of Public health and Center for Suicide Prevention Research, Beijing, China; State University of New York Buffalo State Department of Sociology, New York, USA.
Shandong University School of Public health and Center for Suicide Prevention Research, Beijing, China.
Psychiatry Res. 2017 Sep;255:256-262. doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2017.05.046. Epub 2017 May 30.
This study was to explore the relation between psychological strains and suicidal ideation among Chinese and American college students. Another secondary purpose of the study was to examine the reliability of the psychological strains scales (PPS: Ref) one more time in China and the United States in college populations.
Samples of college students were randomly recruited from China and United States. All of 529 college students (aged 17-27, 68.9% female) completed self-report assessments of psychological strains (Psychological Strain Scale), suicidal ideation (Beck Scale for Suicide Ideation), and indicators of psychological well-being (e.g., depression, anxiety, and stress).
Empirical results show that Psychological Strain Scales (PSS) has a good reliability. Chinese college students reported higher suicide ideation scores than American students whereas there was no statistical difference in psychological strains. Psychological strains and, depression, anxiety, and stress, were positively related to suicidal ideation in both countries. Stepwise multiple regression analysis indicated that psychological strain can significantly predict suicidal ideation.
These findings provide support for the Strain Theory of Suicide for both Chinese and American college students and some measures can be taken to reduce psychological strains in students. However, future work could extend these findings by utilizing a longitudinal design to determine whether psychological strains are in fact antecedents, and not simply correlates, of suicide ideation.
本研究旨在探讨中美大学生心理压力与自杀意念之间的关系。本研究的另一个次要目的是再次检验心理压力量表（PPS：Ref）在中国和美国大学生群体中的可靠性。
从中国和美国随机招募大学生样本。共有 529 名大学生（年龄 17-27 岁，女性占 68.9%）完成了心理压力（心理压力量表）、自杀意念（贝克自杀意念量表）和心理健康指标（如抑郁、焦虑和压力）的自我报告评估。
实证结果表明，心理压力量表（PSS）具有良好的可靠性。中国大学生的自杀意念得分高于美国大学生，而心理压力无统计学差异。心理压力以及抑郁、焦虑和压力与两国的自杀意念呈正相关。逐步多元回归分析表明，心理压力可显著预测自杀意念。
这些发现为中美大学生的自杀应激理论提供了支持，可采取一些措施来减轻学生的心理压力。然而，未来的研究可以通过使用纵向设计来扩展这些发现，以确定心理压力是否实际上是自杀意念的前因，而不仅仅是相关因素。
