Coping Strategies and Suicidality: A Cross-Sectional Study From China
Background and Objective: Suicide is a leading cause of death in young people. Suicidal thoughts and behaviors can be triggered by life and study stresses; therefore, it is important to understand the role of coping strategies. The current study analyzed the link between different coping strategies...
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doaj-57d69fa7a9b042699c4f8e2240114cd72020-11-25T00:31:11ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychiatry1664-06402020-03-011110.3389/fpsyt.2020.00129514376Coping Strategies and Suicidality: A Cross-Sectional Study From ChinaJianqiang Liang0Kairi Kõlves1Bob Lew2Diego de Leo3Lu Yuan4Lu Yuan5Mansor Abu Talib6Cun-xian Jia7Cun-xian Jia8School of Human Services and Social Work, Griffith University, Logan, QLD, AustraliaWorld Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Research and Training in Suicide Prevention, Australian Institute for Suicide Research and Prevention, Griffith University, Brisbane, QLD, AustraliaDepartment of Social Psychology, Faculty of Human Ecology, Putra University of Malaysia, Seri Kembangan, MalaysiaWorld Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Research and Training in Suicide Prevention, Australian Institute for Suicide Research and Prevention, Griffith University, Brisbane, QLD, AustraliaDepartment of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Shandong University, Jinan, ChinaShandong University Centre for Suicide Prevention Research, Shandong University, Jinan, ChinaDepartment of Human Development and Family Study, Putra University of Malaysia, Seri Kembangan, MalaysiaDepartment of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Shandong University, Jinan, ChinaShandong University Centre for Suicide Prevention Research, Shandong University, Jinan, ChinaBackground and Objective: Suicide is a leading cause of death in young people. Suicidal thoughts and behaviors can be triggered by life and study stresses; therefore, it is important to understand the role of coping strategies. The current study analyzed the link between different coping strategies and suicidality in university students in China.Methods: A cross-sectional study of 2,074 undergraduate students from China used a stratified-clustered-random sampling method (response rate 94.4%). The Suicidal Behaviors Questionnaire–Revised Scale was used to identify suicidal risks, while the Brief COPE scale was used to measure different coping strategies. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were utilized to examine coping strategies and suicidality.Results: A negative association of some coping skills (active coping and positive reframing) with suicidality and a positive association of some other coping skills (self-distraction, substance abuse, behavioral disengagement, venting, and self-blame) with suicidality were observed after adjusting for sociodemographic and mental health variables.Conclusions: Training and supporting young people to identify and apply adaptive coping strategies to deal with life stress could help to reduce suicidal ideation and behavior.https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyt.2020.00129/fullChinacoping skillssuicidal behaviormental healthstudents |
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Jianqiang Liang Kairi Kõlves Bob Lew Diego de Leo Lu Yuan Lu Yuan Mansor Abu Talib Cun-xian Jia Cun-xian Jia Coping Strategies and Suicidality: A Cross-Sectional Study From China Frontiers in Psychiatry China coping skills suicidal behavior mental health students |
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Coping Strategies and Suicidality: A Cross-Sectional Study From China |
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coping strategies and suicidality: a cross-sectional study from china |
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Background and Objective: Suicide is a leading cause of death in young people. Suicidal thoughts and behaviors can be triggered by life and study stresses; therefore, it is important to understand the role of coping strategies. The current study analyzed the link between different coping strategies and suicidality in university students in China.Methods: A cross-sectional study of 2,074 undergraduate students from China used a stratified-clustered-random sampling method (response rate 94.4%). The Suicidal Behaviors Questionnaire–Revised Scale was used to identify suicidal risks, while the Brief COPE scale was used to measure different coping strategies. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were utilized to examine coping strategies and suicidality.Results: A negative association of some coping skills (active coping and positive reframing) with suicidality and a positive association of some other coping skills (self-distraction, substance abuse, behavioral disengagement, venting, and self-blame) with suicidality were observed after adjusting for sociodemographic and mental health variables.Conclusions: Training and supporting young people to identify and apply adaptive coping strategies to deal with life stress could help to reduce suicidal ideation and behavior. |
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