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ArticleInternational journal of clinical and health psychology : IJCHP

A comparison between American and Chinese college students on suicide-related behavior parameters.

Bob Lew, Augustine Osman, Jenny Mei Yiu Huen, Ching Sin Siau, Mansor Abu Talib, Jia Cunxian, Caryn Mei Hsien Chan, Angel Nga Man Leung

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 7 institutions in 4 countries.

Bob LewDepartment of Social Psychology, Faculty of Human Ecology, Putra University of Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
Augustine OsmanDepartment of Psychology, University of Texas at San Antonio, Texas, United States.
Jenny Mei Yiu HuenDepartment of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Ching Sin SiauFaculty of Social Sciences & Liberal Arts, UCSI University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Mansor Abu TalibDepartment of Human Development and Family Studies, Putra University of Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
Jia CunxianDepartment of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Shandong University & Shandong University Center for Suicide Prevention Research, Jinan, Shandong, China.
Caryn Mei Hsien ChanCentre for Community Health Studies, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi Selangor, Malaysia.
Angel Nga Man LeungDepartment of Psychology andCentre for Psychosocial Health, The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
Universiti Putra Malaysia · MYEducation University of Hong Kong · HKShandong University · CNThe University of Texas at San Antonio · USUCSI University · MYUniversity Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre · MYUniversity of Hong Kong · HK

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND/

objectiveThe United States (US) and China are the two largest economies, but recent and directly comparable studies on suicide-related behaviors in the two countries are lacking. By using the Suicidal Behaviors Questionnaire-Revised (SBQ-R), item-level comparison was performed in assessing self-reported suicide-related behaviors between the US and Chinese undergraduates.

methodThis study involved a total of 3,185 college students aged between 18 to 24 years (1,185 US college students, and 2,000 Chinese students who were randomly selected from a large sample of 11,806 Chinese college students). Participants filled out the 4-item SBQ-R.

resultsParticipants' responses were compared by country and sex. There was a higher overall risk of suicide-related behaviors among US students (24.3%) compared to Chinese students (17.0%). US students also reported higher lifetime attempt, past-year ideation, and lifetime threat. US female college students reported the highest suicide-related behaviors compared to other sub-groups.

conclusionsThere is a need to tailor specific interventions to alleviate college students' suicide-related behaviors in the US and China, with a particular focus on US females.

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College studentsEx post facto studySuicide-related behaviorThe Suicidal Behaviors Questionnaire-Revised

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