Citation

Dar S, Hasan S, Dar LK. Rawal Med. J. 2022; 47(1): 202-205.

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(Copyright © 2022, Pakistan Medical Association)

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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the relationship between psychosocial factors (depression, anxiety, stress and social support) and suicidal ideation in medical students.

METHODology: This correlational study included 100 medical students with age range between 18 - 25 years. Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale, Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS) and Interpersonal Support Evaluation List were used to collect data. Descriptive analysis as well as hierarchal multiple regression analysis and inter-correlation were conducted to analyze results.

RESULTS: Pearson product-moment correlation revealed significant positive relationship between depression and suicidal ideation (r = 0.35, p < 0.001), anxiety and suicidal ideation (r = 0.43, p < 0.001) and stress and suicidal ideation (r = 0.42, p < 0.001). Psychiatric problem in life (β =.29, p < 0.01) and stress (β =.65, p < 0.05) were statistically significant predictor of suicidal ideation.

CONCLUSION: This study has shown association between psychosocial factors and suicidal ideation in medical students. Role of psychosocial factors on suicidal ideation imply training needs of medical students, which can help to reduce their depression, anxiety and stress level in order to reduce the thinking about death. © 2022, Pakistan Medical Association. All rights reserved.

Language: en

Keywords

adult; human; Stress; Anxiety; Depression; female; male; training; suicidal ideation; depression; Suicidal ideation; social support; anxiety; Social support; mental disease; normal human; social psychology; medical student; Article; correlational study; demographics; Columbia suicide severity rating scale; Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale