ReviewBJPsych open2023
Prevalence of suicidal behaviour among students living in Muslim-majority countries: systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Prevalence and risk factors of suicidal ideation and suicide attempts among young people in the MENAT region: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC psychiatry · 2025Pooled it
- Suicidal ideation and suicide attempts in eight low- and middle-income countries: a comparison of national surveys.BMC psychiatry · 2026Article
- Prevalence and associated determinants of suicidal ideation and attempt among adolescents; a descriptive cross-sectional study at public and private schools of Jhang, Pakistan.BMC psychiatry · 2026Article
- Prevalence of suicidal ideation and suicide attempts among Iranian university students: systematic review and meta-analysis.BJPsych open · 2026Review
- Cross-national comparisons of adolescent mental health and suicidality in the Middle East: a cross-sectional secondary analysis of the global school-based student health survey.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
- No Thesis, No Future! Exploring the associations between research inaccessibility and suicidal ideation.PloS one · 2026Article
- Mental Health in the Shadow of Conflict: Psychological Profiles and Pathways to Suicidal Ideation in Conflict-Affected Students.European journal of investigation in health, psychology and education · 2025Article
- Epidemiology and predictors of suicide and suicide attempt in Northwest Iran: a pilot study for local prevention strategies.Scientific reports · 2025Article
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8 authors at 6 institutions in 5 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundAssessing suicidal behaviours among students would help to understand the burden and enhance suicide prevention.
aimsWe aimed to determine the prevalence of suicidal behaviour among students living in Muslim-majority countries.
methodWe followed Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. A systematic search was conducted in Medline, EMBASE and PsycINFO. Meta-analyses were performed to pool the lifetime, 1-year and point prevalence rates for suicidal ideation, plans and attempts.
resultsFrom 80 studies, 98 separate samples were included in this analysis. The majority (
conclusionsThe study revealed notably high rates of suicidal behaviours among students living in Muslim-majority countries. However, the quality of studies, differences in regional and cultural factors, stages of studentship and methods of measurement should be considered when generalising the study results.
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