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Asian American college students' suicide ideation: a mixed-methods study
Y Joel Wong1, Kelly Koo, Kimberly K Tran
1Counseling and Educational Psychology Department, Indiana University Bloomington, Bloomington, IN 47405, USA. joelwong@indiana.edu
Journal of Counseling Psychology
|April 6, 2011
Summary
Perceived burdensomeness strongly predicts suicide ideation in Asian American college students, while thwarted belongingness also plays a role. Self-construals can buffer these effects, suggesting targeted interventions.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Public Health
Background:
- Suicide ideation is a significant concern among college students.
- Asian American college students face unique cultural and social pressures.
- Joiner's interpersonal-psychological theory provides a framework for understanding suicidal behavior.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore suicide ideation in Asian American college students.
- To examine the roles of perceived burdensomeness, thwarted belongingness, and self-construals.
- To identify cultural and social factors contributing to suicide ideation.
Main Methods:
- Mixed-methods approach combining quantitative surveys and qualitative interviews.
- Survey data from 293 Asian American college students.
- Qualitative analysis of open-ended responses regarding reasons for suicide ideation.
Main Results:
- Perceived burdensomeness was a stronger predictor of suicide ideation than thwarted belongingness.
- Thwarted belongingness moderated the relationship between perceived burdensomeness and suicide ideation.
- Interdependent and independent self-construals weakened the links between predictors and suicide ideation.
- Unfulfilled expectations (intrapersonal and interpersonal) emerged as a core phenomenon, with themes of family, relationships, cultural differences, and racism.
Conclusions:
- Findings highlight the importance of addressing perceived burdensomeness and thwarted belongingness in interventions.
- Self-construals may offer protective factors against suicide ideation.
- Clinical interventions and prevention efforts should consider cultural factors like unfulfilled expectations and racism.
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