Citation

Ram RK, Chaudhury S, Jagtap BL. Pravara Medical Review 2018; 10(3): 7-11.

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(Copyright © 2018)

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Abstract

BACKGROUND: There is a rapidly growing public awareness of increasing trend of suicides and attempted suicide in college students.

AIM: To determine the prevalence of suicidal ideation among university students, to assess the impact of education and gender on suicidal ideation and to examine the inter-correlation between various dimension of suicidal ideation Methods: The study is based on two hundred college students selected by two groups (gender-male and female) and level of education (Undergraduate and Postgraduate) using stratified random sampling to collect data from various colleges and PostGraduate Department of Ranchi University. After obtaining informed consent, socio-demographic details were recorded. Suicidal ideation was determined by administering the Adult Suicidal Ideation Questionnaire on the sample.

RESULTS: The prevalence rate of severe and moderate suicidal ideation is significantly more in undergraduate and female students as compared to post graduate and male students.

CONCLUSIONS: It is recommended that awareness cum educational program to the university students should be given focusing on girls and undergraduate students. © 2018 Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences. All Rights Reserved.

Language: en

Keywords

adolescent; adult; human; female; male; suicidal ideation; prevalence; Suicidal ideation; college student; sex ratio; Undergraduate students; Article; university student; undergraduate student; behavior disorder assessment; Adult Suicidal Ideation Questionnaire; postgraduate student; Postgraduate students