Urme Salma Akter, Islam Md Syful, Begum Hasena, Awal Chowdhury N M Rabiul
BRAC James P Grant School of Public Health, BRAC University, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Department of Population Science, Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University, Trishal, Mymensingh, Bangladesh.
Heliyon. 2022 Jun 8;8(6):e09659. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e09659. eCollection 2022 Jun.
Suicidal deaths among the students have increased worldwide where Bangladesh is not an exception and the reasons are not well documented.
Revealing the common risk factors of suicide among the public university students of Bangladesh was the aim of this study.
This study utilized a qualitative research design and data was collected from five public universities of Bangladesh where suicidal death found prevailing. Guidelines containing open ended questions were used to conduct in-depth interviews and key informant interviews among thirty public university students and five university professionals respectively. Both purposive and snowball sampling was used to select respondents. Data of this study was analyzed thematically.
Findings of this study suggest most of the public university students, committed suicide shows a history of depression, hopelessness, perfectionism, family conflicts, relationship break-up, lack of social support, financial crisis, and academic stress before their attempts.
Arranging seminars, workshops, and awareness-raising campaigns are urgently needed to change suicidal behavior among the public university students of Bangladesh. A strong support system should be built with suggestions from mental health professionals, policymakers, researchers, and academicians to ensure good psychological well-being among the students.
学生自杀死亡人数在全球范围内呈上升趋势，孟加拉国也不例外，且相关原因尚无充分记录。
本研究旨在揭示孟加拉国公立大学学生自杀的常见风险因素。
本研究采用定性研究设计，从孟加拉国五所公立大学收集数据，这些大学自杀死亡情况较为普遍。分别使用包含开放式问题的指南对30名公立大学学生和5名大学专业人员进行深度访谈和关键信息人访谈。采用目的抽样和滚雪球抽样相结合的方法选择受访者。对本研究的数据进行主题分析。
本研究结果表明，大多数自杀的公立大学学生在自杀前有抑郁、绝望、完美主义、家庭冲突、关系破裂、缺乏社会支持、金融危机和学业压力等经历。
迫切需要举办研讨会、工作坊和提高认识运动，以改变孟加拉国公立大学学生的自杀行为。应在心理健康专业人员、政策制定者、研究人员和学者的建议下建立强大的支持系统，以确保学生拥有良好的心理健康。
