SynthesisFrontiers in psychiatry2024
A systematic review and narrative synthesis of prevalence rates, risk and protective factors for suicidal behavior in international students.
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- Bridging the Mental Health Care Gap for International Students via Digital Interventions: Conceptual Foundations and a Five-Stage Model for Culturally Sensitive Design.Counselling psychology quarterly · 2026Article
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- The Bud App: A protocol for a randomized controlled trial with an internal pilot phase targeting modifiable risk and protective factors for suicide among international students.Contemporary clinical trials communications · 2025Article
- Suicide prevention for international students: A single-arm mixed methods evaluation of the LivingWorks safeTALK program in Australia.Global mental health (Cambridge, England) · 2025Article
- National trends of mental health and service utilisation among international students in the USA, 2015-2024.General psychiatry · 2025Article
- Participatory Design in Suicide Prevention: A Qualitative Study of International Students' Experiences of Adapting the LivingWorks safeTALK Programme.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2024Article
- Culturally contextualized suicide prevention for international students: new opportunities for research and practice.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Review
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Abstract
International students are a crucial group for suicide prevention efforts. However, no comprehensive review of the prevalence, risk or protective factors for international student suicide has been conducted, complicating prevention efforts. The current systematic review addresses this issue by identifying the prevalence, risk, and protective factors for suicidal thoughts and behavior in international students enrolled in tertiary institutions. We searched CINAHL, EMBASE, ERIC, Medline, and PsycInfo from inception to November 2023, and 24 papers met the study inclusion criteria. Nineteen studies reported on the prevalence or intensity of suicidal ideation, six reported on the prevalence of suicide attempts, and seven on the prevalence of self-harm. No studies provided data on completed suicides. Studies indicated that international students experienced similar or lower levels of suicidal ideation and self-harm, but more frequent suicide attempts than domestic students. A narrative synthesis of risk and protective factors yielded mixed results, although social isolation, comorbid mental health conditions, and experiences of racism or discrimination were commonly linked to suicidal thoughts and behaviors. The mixed evidence quality, numerous measurement issues, and low number of studies in the literature point to a need for further research on suicide among international students. Systematic review registration: https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/, identifier CRD42022307252.
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