Psychological Strain and Suicidal Ideation among Chinese Young People

Jie Zhang and Zheng Zhao

International Journal of Asian Social Science, 2017, vol. 7, issue 6, 497-504

Abstract: 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.

Keywords: Psychological strain; Suicidal ideation; Chinese young people (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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