Tasnim Rafia, Islam Md Saiful, Sujan Md Safaet Hossain, Sikder Md Tajuddin, Potenza Marc N
Department of Public Health and Informatics, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka 1342, Bangladesh.
Youth Research Association, Savar, Dhaka 1342, Bangladesh.
Child Youth Serv Rev. 2020 Dec;119:105703. doi: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2020.105703. Epub 2020 Nov 10.
Lockdown, social isolation, and interruption of daily life during the COVID-19 period have impacted many lives. University students are particularly vulnerable to such disruptions and may be particularly disposed to suicidal ideation, potentially creating a new public health crisis. This study aimed to assess suicidal ideation and associated factors among university students in Bangladesh during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. A cross-sectional online survey was conducted using the Google form (Google survey tool) from April to May 2020. Initially, 3366 respondents voluntarily completed the survey form. Finally, 3331 surveys were included in the final analyses after removing incomplete surveys. The data ware reviewed, rechecked, and analyzed with SPSS (25.0 version) software. A total of 1979 (59.4%) males and 1352 (40.6%) females participated. Respondents were between the ages of 18 to 28 years (mean age 21.4 years [SD = 1.9]). The prevalence estimate of suicidal ideation was 12.8%. Potential risk factors included less sleep, excess sleep, cigarette smoking, past suicidal thoughts, suicide attempt history, family history of suicidality, depression, anxiety, and stress. Potential protective factors included being male, having lower SES, living in rural areas, regular physical exercise, and satisfactory study. Suicidal ideation was prevalent among Bangladeshi university students during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Understanding the correlates of suicidal ideation may aid to develop targeted strategies to support students during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
新冠疫情期间的封锁、社交隔离以及日常生活的中断对许多人的生活产生了影响。大学生尤其容易受到此类干扰，可能特别容易产生自杀念头，这有可能引发一场新的公共卫生危机。本研究旨在评估新冠疫情早期孟加拉国大学生的自杀念头及相关因素。2020年4月至5月，使用谷歌表单（谷歌调查工具）进行了一项横断面在线调查。最初，3366名受访者自愿填写了调查问卷。最后，在剔除不完整的调查问卷后，3331份调查问卷被纳入最终分析。数据使用SPSS（25.0版本）软件进行审查、重新检查和分析。共有1979名（59.4%）男性和1352名（40.6%）女性参与。受访者年龄在18至28岁之间（平均年龄21.4岁[标准差=1.9]）。自杀念头的患病率估计为12.8%。潜在风险因素包括睡眠不足、睡眠过多、吸烟、既往自杀念头、自杀未遂史、自杀家族史、抑郁焦虑和压力。潜在保护因素包括男性、社会经济地位较低、生活在农村地区、定期体育锻炼和学习情况良好。在新冠疫情初期，孟加拉国大学生中自杀念头普遍存在。了解自杀念头的相关因素可能有助于制定有针对性的策略，以在新冠疫情期间及之后为学生提供支持。
