Klibert Jeffrey J, Aftab Sobia, Tarantino Nicholas, Miceli Matthew, Lamis Dorian
Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA, USA.
University of Karachi, Pakistan.
Omega (Westport). 2021 May;83(1):84-103. doi: 10.1177/0030222819843029. Epub 2019 Apr 16.
There is a paucity of cross-national studies evaluating protective models for suicidal behaviors. Thus, using a behavioral framework, the purpose of this study was to examine whether higher levels of life-enhancing behaviors could mitigate or weaken the relation between depressive symptoms and suicidal behaviors in United States and Pakistani college students. A total of 811 students (449 Pakistani and 362 U.S. students) participated in the study. Results indicated that the strength of the relation between depressive symptoms and suicidal behaviors was stronger for U.S. students. In addition, the association between depressive symptoms and suicidal behaviors weakened in the presence of high engagement in life-enhancing behaviors. This effect was comparable in strength for American versus Pakistani students. The results offer preliminary evidence for life-enhancing behaviors as a protective factor for suicide across unique cultural settings and may serve as a valuable area of focus for secondary prevention programs.
评估自杀行为保护模型的跨国研究较少。因此，本研究采用行为框架，旨在探讨更高水平的增强生活行为是否能够减轻或削弱美国和巴基斯坦大学生抑郁症状与自杀行为之间的关系。共有811名学生（449名巴基斯坦学生和362名美国学生）参与了这项研究。结果表明，抑郁症状与自杀行为之间的关系强度在美国学生中更强。此外，在高参与增强生活行为的情况下，抑郁症状与自杀行为之间的关联减弱。这种效应在强度上对美国学生和巴基斯坦学生相当。研究结果为增强生活行为作为跨独特文化背景下自杀的保护因素提供了初步证据，并可能成为二级预防项目的一个有价值的重点领域。
