Association Between Suicidal Behaviour and Cannabis and Tranquilizer use, Depression, Aggression and Other Borderline Personality Traits Among Students in Sincelejo, Colombia

Romero-Acosta, Kelly; Verhelst, Salomón; Lowe, Gillian A.; Lipps, Garth; Uribe-Restrepo, José Miguel; Fonseca, Leodanis

doi:10.1016/j.rcp.2021.05.009

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“…A review of 43 studies discovered that the prevalence of BPD among university students was 0.5 to 32.1%, with an unadjusted lifetime prevalence of 9.7% [35]. One of the most singular aspects of BPD among college students was chronic suicidal ideation due to being associated with poor self-concept and identity [36][37][38], and was predictive of a forthcoming suicide attempt [39,40].…”

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Borderline Personality Symptoms: What Not to Be Overlooked When Approaching Suicidal Ideation among University Students

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Suicidal ideation is a serious condition antecedent to suicidal attempts and is highly related not only to depression but also other psychosocial factors. This study aimed to examine the predictive effects of these potential factors for suicidal ideation among young adult university students. A cross-sectional survey was conducted on a sample of university students in Thailand. An online questionnaire employed the perceived stress scale-10 (PSS-10), the patient health questionnaire-8 (PHQ-8), the multidimensional scale of perceived social support (MSPSS), and a screening instrument for borderline personality disorder. An ordinal regression analysis was applied to determine the predictive effects of the independent variables. Of 336 students, the mean age was 20.26 ± 1.3 years, 80.4% of whom were female; 14.3% had suicidal ideation. The significant predictors of suicidal thoughts were perceived stress (AOR 1.11, 95% CI 1.01 to 1.22); depressive symptoms (AOR 1.16, 95% CI 1.05 to 1.22); borderline personality symptoms (AOR 1.19, 95% CI 1.01 to 1.40); and perceived social support (AOR 0.97, 95% CI 0.94 to 1.00). Not only did depressive symptoms contribute to suicidal ideation but they also constituted important variables. Therefore, they should be included in intervention plans to prevent suicidality among university students.

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