Citation

Nam B, Hilimire MR, Jahn D, Lehmann M, Devylder JE. Soc. Work Ment. Health 2018; 16(2): 223-237.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/15332985.2017.1380742

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

This prospective cohort study investigated longitudinal predictors of suicidal ideation among college students. A non-clinical cohort of college students (N = 171) completed baseline and 3-month follow-up surveys. Depressive symptoms, worst-point suicidal ideation, and suicide attempt history significantly predicted follow-up suicidal ideation severity after adjusting covariates. Similarly, depressive symptoms and worst-point suicidal ideation (but not attempt history) were significant predictors of follow-up suicidal ideation intensity in an adjusted model. The results suggest that current depressive symptoms and lifetime worst-point suicidal ideation are independently valuable constructs that may provide relatively short-term predictive information when screening for suicidal ideation among college students.

Language: en

Keywords

depression; epidemiology; Suicidal ideation; suicide; young adults