Suicide attempts among students of higher education, Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality, South Africa.
college students
prevalence
risk factors
suicide
suicide attempts
Journal
South African family practice : official journal of the South African Academy of Family Practice/Primary Care
ISSN: 2078-6204
Titre abrégé: S Afr Fam Pract (2004)
Pays: South Africa
ID NLM: 9701104
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
08 11 2022
08 11 2022
Historique:
received:
21
07
2022
accepted:
26
08
2022
revised:
26
08
2022
entrez:
1
12
2022
pubmed:
2
12
2022
medline:
3
12
2022
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Worldwide, death by suicide is a leading cause of death among young people, and students of higher educational institutions constitute a vulnerable group. This study aimed to determine the lifetime prevalence and associated factors of suicide attempt among students of a higher education institution in Nelson Mandela Municipality. A cross sectional study was conducted among students of East Cape Midland College in Nelson Mandela Municipality. The participants were selected by stratified random sampling and a standardised self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data. The prevalence of lifetime suicide attempts was 16.0% among the participants. Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed higher odds of suicide attempts among participants who: experienced bullying (OR: 1.66, CI: 1.05-2.61; p 0.001), had underlying medical conditions (OR: 3.27, CI: 2.08-5.14; p 0.001), had abnormal body weight perceptions (OR: 1.64, CI: 1.03-2.62; p 0.05), had experienced sexual abuse (OR: 5.72, CI: 2.86-11.45; p 0.001), or had someone very close who had experienced sexual abuse (OR: 1.77, CI: 1.02-3.05; p 0.05). This study identified history of sexual abuse, bullying, perceptions of abnormal body weight and underlying medical conditions as associated risk factors of suicide attempts among the participants. The high prevalence of suicide attempts among the participants (16%) demonstrates the urgent need for campus-based interventions and prevention strategies aimed at addressing the identified associated factors.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
Worldwide, death by suicide is a leading cause of death among young people, and students of higher educational institutions constitute a vulnerable group. This study aimed to determine the lifetime prevalence and associated factors of suicide attempt among students of a higher education institution in Nelson Mandela Municipality.
METHODS
A cross sectional study was conducted among students of East Cape Midland College in Nelson Mandela Municipality. The participants were selected by stratified random sampling and a standardised self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data.
RESULTS
The prevalence of lifetime suicide attempts was 16.0% among the participants. Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed higher odds of suicide attempts among participants who: experienced bullying (OR: 1.66, CI: 1.05-2.61; p 0.001), had underlying medical conditions (OR: 3.27, CI: 2.08-5.14; p 0.001), had abnormal body weight perceptions (OR: 1.64, CI: 1.03-2.62; p 0.05), had experienced sexual abuse (OR: 5.72, CI: 2.86-11.45; p 0.001), or had someone very close who had experienced sexual abuse (OR: 1.77, CI: 1.02-3.05; p 0.05).
CONCLUSION
This study identified history of sexual abuse, bullying, perceptions of abnormal body weight and underlying medical conditions as associated risk factors of suicide attempts among the participants. The high prevalence of suicide attempts among the participants (16%) demonstrates the urgent need for campus-based interventions and prevention strategies aimed at addressing the identified associated factors.
Identifiants
pubmed: 36453798
doi: 10.4102/safp.v64i1.5609
pmc: PMC9724133
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
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