Moderators of suicide ideation in Asian international students studying in Australia

IF 2 4区 心理学 Q2 PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Yinhui Low, S. Bhar, W. Chen
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ABSTRACT Objective Stressful life events have been identified as risk factors for suicidal ideation in students. However, little research has explored the extent to which such events constitute a risk for suicidal ideation in Asian international students living in Australia. Even fewer studies have explored variables that moderate the relationship between stressful life events and suicidal ideation in this cohort. Methods One hundred and thirty-eight such students were asked to complete a battery of online questionnaires measuring experiences of stressful life events, loneliness, campus connectedness, coping strategies and suicidal ideation. Results Regression analyses indicated that the relationship between stress and suicidal ideation was moderated by lower levels of loneliness, higher levels of campus connectedness and problem-focused coping. Conclusions These findings emphasise factors to be addressed in suicide prevention for Asian international students studying in Australia. Key Points What is already known about this topic: Suicide is the leading cause of death among people aged 15-24 years in Australia. International students are at high risk for developing suicide ideation because of their exposure to stressors connected to living abroad. Stressful life events are associated with risk for suicidal ideation in Asian international students studying in universities in Australia. However, there is little empirical research that has explored moderators that may buffer against the adverse effects of such stressors in international students. What this topic adds: Compared to Asian international students who feel less socially connected, those who feel more socially connected feel less suicidal even when experiencing a high level of stressful life events. Compared to Asian international students who use less problem focused coping skills, those who use more problem focused coping skills feel less suicidal even when experiencing a high level of stressful life events. Social support, involvement in one’s university campus, and problem focused coping skills act as a buffer against the effects of stressful life events on suicidal ideation in Asian international students.
亚洲留澳留学生自杀意念的调节因素
摘要目的压力性生活事件已被确定为学生产生自杀意念的危险因素。然而,很少有研究探讨此类事件在多大程度上构成居住在澳大利亚的亚洲国际学生产生自杀意念的风险。在这一队列中,更少的研究探索了调节压力生活事件和自杀意念之间关系的变量。方法138名这类学生被要求完成一组在线问卷,测量压力生活事件、孤独感、校园联系、应对策略和自杀意念的经历。结果回归分析表明,压力与自杀意念之间的关系受到较低水平的孤独感、较高水平的校园联系和以问题为中心的应对的调节。结论这些发现强调了在澳大利亚学习的亚洲国际学生在预防自杀方面需要解决的因素。要点关于这个话题已经知道的内容:自杀是澳大利亚15-24岁人群的主要死亡原因。国际学生由于暴露在与国外生活有关的压力源中,产生自杀意念的风险很高。在澳大利亚大学学习的亚洲国际学生中,压力性生活事件与自杀意念的风险有关。然而,很少有实证研究探讨可以缓冲国际学生这种压力源的不利影响的调节因素。这个话题补充道:与感觉社交联系较少的亚洲国际学生相比,那些感觉社交联系较多的学生即使在经历高压力的生活事件时,自杀的感觉也较少。与使用较少以问题为中心的应对技能的亚洲国际学生相比,那些使用较多以问题为重点的应对技巧的学生即使在经历高度紧张的生活事件时,自杀感也较小。在亚洲国际学生中,社会支持、参与大学校园以及以问题为中心的应对技能可以缓冲压力生活事件对自杀意念的影响。
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Australian Psychologist
Australian Psychologist PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY-
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3.70
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5.30%
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32
期刊介绍: The Australian Psychologist is the official applied practice and public policy journal of the Australian Psychological Society. As such, the journal solicits articles covering current issues in psychology, the science and practice of psychology, and psychology"s contribution to public policy, with particular emphasis on the Australian context. Periodically, Australian Psychological Society documents, including but not limited to, position papers, reports of the Society, ethics information, surveys of the membership, announcements, and selected award addresses may appear in the journal.
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