ArticlePsicologia, reflexao e critica : revista semestral do Departamento de Psicologia da UFRGS2024
A mixed methods study of suicide protective factors in college students.
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- Predicting suicidal ideation in academic communities using machine learning methods: a cross-sectional study.Lancet regional health. Americas · 2026Article
- Help-seeking behavior among college students with suicidal ideation: barriers, facilitators, and social actors.Psicologia, reflexao e critica : revista semestral do Departamento de Psicologia da UFRGS · 2026Article
- Suicide prevention starts before the crisis: intervention guidelines for university students.Psicologia, reflexao e critica : revista semestral do Departamento de Psicologia da UFRGS · 2025Article
- Developmental trajectories of suicide risk in college students: a three-year Latent Growth Mixed Model study.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
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Abstract
introductionMental health professionals, teachers, families, and public administrators are concerned about suicide rates among young people, particularly in the university context. For every ten college students worldwide, three attempt suicide in their lifetime, and two experience suicidal ideation. Reducing these rates requires interventions that recognize the problem in terms of risk factors and protective factors.
objectiveThe general aim of the study was to map the protective factors for suicide among college students, as perceived by them, mental health professionals, and coordinators of undergraduate courses in a public university in the North of Brazil.
methodsThe study followed an exploratory, mixed-method design. Data were collected through interviews and the application of a questionnaire with 54 participants, including college students (n = 20), mental health professionals (n = 22), and course coordinators (n = 12). Data were analyzed using Content Analysis and simple descriptive statistics.
resultsThe findings show that the protective factors for suicide most cited among the three groups were social support, strengthening of internal resources, institutional support, and finding meaning about the change to enter the university. Although the three audiences did not converge, the protective factors also frequently reported were psychological treatment, leisure activities, religious engagement, medical treatment, civic engagement, employability, opportunities for social ascension offered by the university, and quality family relationships.
conclusionIt is suggested that these protective factors are considered when formulating policies to promote mental health and suicide prevention in the university environment.
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