The Relationship between Suicidal Behavior, Ideation, and Binge Drinking among College Students

Schaffer, Megan; Jeglic, Elizabeth L.; Stanley, Bárbara

doi:10.1080/13811110701857111

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“…That is, of the group of SIS, one in every three students was male and two were females. Some research on the analysis of gender and suicidal ideation suggests that females reveal more suicidal thoughts than males (Arria et al, 2009;Borges & Werlang, 2006;Dervic et al, 2007;Gonçalves et al, 2014;Schaffer et al, 2008). The analysis of the distribution in our study seems to show the same.…”

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“…These kind of thoughts tend to be more frequent in girls (Borges & Werlang, 2006), as well as suicide attempts, whether or not they are in college (Arria et al, 2009;Borges & Werlang, 2006;Dervic et al, 2007;Faria, Gandolfi, & Moura, 2014;Kirkcaldy, Eysenck, & Siefen, 2004;Rudatsikira, Muula, Siziya, & Twa-Twa, 2007;Schaffer, Jeglic, & Stanley, 2008). Borges and Werlang (2006) found that 67.6% of the suicidal ideators were females.…”

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Suicidal Ideation in University Students: Prevalence and Association With School and Gender

Pereira

Cardoso

2015

Paidéia (Ribeirão Preto)

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Suicidal ideation is often an indicator of mental health problems and a major risk factor for suicide. This study aims to present the prevalence of suicidal ideation and compare students of a Portuguese university by school and gender. A total of 366 individuals from four schools completed the Suicidal Ideation Questionnaire (cut-off point ≥ 41 is significant) and specific questions about lifetime and past week suicidal ideation. Frequency analysis and chi-square tests were performed. The lifetime, past year and past week prevalence of suicidal ideation was 12.6%, 10.7% and 10.7%, respectively. A higher percentage of suicidal ideators were attending the School of Human and Social Sciences, and were of the female gender. However, these variables are not significantly associated with suicidal ideation. The results obtained emphasize the need for more research and the importance of taking special precautions to help students to deal with their personal and professional contingency challenges. Keywords Ideación Suicida en Estudiantes Universitarios: Prevalencia y Asociación con la Escuela y el GéneroResumen: La ideación suicida es frecuentemente un indicador de problemas mentales y uno de los principales factores de riesgo para el suicidio. Este estudio intenta presentar la prevalencia de ideación suicida y comparar por género y por escuelas estudiantes de una universidad portuguesa. En total, 366 alumnos de cuatro escuelas completaron el Cuestionario de Ideación Suicida (puntuación ≥ 41 es significativa) y cuestiones sobre la ideación suicida durante su vida y semana anterior. Se realizaron análisis de frecuencias y la prueba ji-cuadrado. Durante su vida, en el año y semana anterior se encontraron prevalencias de 12.6%, 10.7% y 10.7%, respectivamente. El mayor porcentaje de alumnos con ideación suicida pertenece a las Ciencias Humanas y Sociales y el género femenino, pero estas variables no se relacionan significativamente con la ideación suicida. Los datos suscitan más investigación y refuerzan la importancia de ayudar a los estudiantes a enfrentar las contingencias personales y profesionales desafiantes.

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Suicidal Ideation in University Students: Prevalence and Association With School and Gender

Pereira

Cardoso

2015

Paidéia (Ribeirão Preto)

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“…Binge drinking has been defined in the literature as consuming five drinks or more in one sitting or outing (e.g., Gliksman et al, 2003;Jessor et al, 2006;Pascarella et al, 2007;Schaffer, Jeglic, & Stanley, 2008). However, other researchers have elaborated upon this definition, and have further operationalized and supported the need to consider binge drinking as a gendered concept (e.g., Balodis et al, 2009;D'Alessio, Baiocco, & Laghi, 2006;Delucchi, Matzger, & Weisner, 2008;Simons, Christopher, & Mclaury, 2004;Wechsler, Dowdall, Davenport, & Rimm, 1995).…”

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Correlates of Binge Drinking in a Sample of Canadian University Students

Edkins

Edgerton

Roberts

2017

IJCYFS

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Abstract:There is a lack of recent research exploring the differences between binge and non-binge drinkers among Canadian university students. The current study aims to address this gap in the literature through an exploratory statistical analysis. Univariate, bivariate, and multivariate (logistic regression) analyses were employed to identify the prevalence of binge drinking, as well as its various sociodemographic, behavioural, and mental health correlates. A large majority (83.1%) of the 507 respondents reported consuming alcohol in the previous 12 months; of these, 69.7% (67.0% of males, 70.9% of females) reported engaging in binge drinking (5 drinks in one session for males, 4 for females) at least once in the previous 30 days. Although there was no significant gender difference in the prevalence of binge drinking, there were several gender differences among the correlates. Compared to non-binge drinkers, male binge drinkers reported greater life satisfaction, and greater probability of smoking cigarettes and engaging in risky sex, while females reported greater impulsivity and lower religiosity. As expected, binge drinkers experienced more adverse consequences from alcohol consumption than did non-binge drinkers, but unexpectedly did not differ significantly in mental health and wellbeing. Limitations of the present study and future research directions are discussed with a view to improving our understanding of risk and protective factors related to unhealthy alcohol consumption among university students in Canada and abroad.Keywords binge drinking; alcohol research; university students; Canada; mental health Tamara Edkins MA is a student in the Faculty of Law at the University of Manitoba, 224 Dysart Rd., Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2.

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“…Negative consequences of such consumption include, but are not limited to, emotional instability (Weinberger and Bartholomew 1996), risky sexual behavior (Turrisi et al 2000), suicidal ideation (Schaffer et al 2008), and legal problems (Perkins 2002). Moreover, binge drinking accounts for approximately 500,000 injuries and 1,700 deaths in students at ages 18-24 each year (Hingson et al 2005).…”

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