Psychological Strain and Suicidal Ideation among Chinese Young People
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Psychological strain, Suicidal ideation, Chinese young people

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Zhang, J. ., & Zhao, Z. . (2017). Psychological Strain and Suicidal Ideation among Chinese Young People. International Journal of Asian Social Science, 7(6), 497–504. https://doi.org/10.18488/journal.1.2017.76.497.504

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Background: In China, suicide is one of the major causes of death among adolescents and young adults. Various factors affect suicidal ideation. Aim: The current study examined how psychological strains affected suicidal ideation. Method: A questionnaire survey study was conducted in a Chinese university, with a large sample of 979 undergraduate students. The multiple linear regression analysis was used to exam the possible risk factors for suicidal ideation. Results: Grade, religion, course attendance, appearance self-evaluation, depression, social support and psychological strains measured by differential values strain and relative deprivation strain were significantly associated with suicidal ideation. Conclusions: Chinese young people’ psychological strains were predictors of suicidal ideation with the important demographic variables controlled for.

https://doi.org/10.18488/journal.1.2017.76.497.504
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