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Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors of Suicidal Tendencies Among Bangladeshi Public University Students: A
Nurul Islam Uzzal1, Md Al Mamun2,3, Md Majnur Rashid1
1Department of Sociology Gopalganj Science and Technology University Gopalganj Bangladesh.
Background And Aims:
This study investigates the prevalence and associated risk factors of suicidal tendencies among public university students in Bangladesh.
Methods:
This study design was employed with a total of 200 participants (male: 118; female: 82). Data collection utilized a mixed-methods approach, combining online and offline surveys with in-depth interviews. The survey instrument captured socio-demographic characteristics, risk factors for suicidal tendencies, prevalence, perception levels, and potential mitigation strategies. Data were analyzed using IBM SPSS 26 and NVivo 12 software.
Results:
Multinomial logistic regression identified significant associations between suicidal tendencies and age (p < 0.002), screen time (p < 0.047), and the interaction of prevalence level with age (p < 0.004). Additional findings revealed strong relationships between cyberbullying and suicide with income (p < 0.02), media contagion effect with income (p < 0.024), and age with suicidal cases inducing suicidal tendencies (p < 0.034). Correlation analyses highlighted cyberbullying, stressful life events, media contagion, screen time, and easy access to suicide-related information as key contributors to suicidal behavior (mean = 0.364).
Conclusion:
This study underscores significant associations between suicidal tendencies and factors such as age, income, cyberbullying, media contagion, online platforms, and access to suicide-related information. The findings emphasize the need for targeted interventions addressing these determinants to mitigate the rising incidence of suicidal tendencies among university students.
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