Intentional injury in Vietnam: Prevalence and contributing circumstances of suicidal ideation among ethnic boarding school graduates

Abstract

The objective of this study was to investigate the prevalence of suicidal ideation and associated circumstances among students in ethnic boarding schools. The research employed a self-administered structured questionnaire adapted from the Vietnamese version of the World Health Organization (WHO) Global School-based Student Health Survey (GSHS) to assess the responses of 164 boarding school students. The results revealed that 12.2% of the students reported experiencing suicidal ideation within the last 12 months, with no discernible gender differences. Utilizing chi-square and logistic regression analyses, the study identified significant associations between suicidal ideation and factors such as a lack of parental understanding, insufficient peer support, and mental health challenges among students. The findings underscore the potential mitigating role of school social workers in addressing these risk factors and enhancing students' adjustment to the boarding school environment. The paper recommends the development of suicide prevention programs tailored to the specific needs of ethnic boarding school students. The research methodology involved the use of questionnaires in sociological surveys and employed SPSS tools for analysis. Furthermore, the study employs analytical, synthetic, historical, logical, statistical, and comparative methods to present its findings.