ArticleBMC psychology2026
The relationship between authenticity and suicidal ideation among medical university students in Iranshahr, southeastern Iran: a cross-sectional study.
Article in BMC psychology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.
What it found
Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.
The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.
The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.
Who cites it
0 citing papers in PubMed.
No citing paper in PubMed yet.
Corrections and comments
PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.
Authors and funding
4 authors.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
introductionUniversity students face significant challenges while adapting to academic life and transitioning into adulthood, which may lead to suicidal ideation. Among key factors influencing suicidal thoughts is the perception of life's meaning. Accordingly, this study investigates the association between authenticity and suicidal ideation among university students.
methodsThis cross-sectional correlational study was conducted on 400 medical university students from February to May 2025 at Iranshahr University of Medical Sciences in southeastern Iran, selected through stratified random sampling. Data were collected using the Authenticity Questionnaire and the Suicidal Ideation Scale, both of which demonstrated validity and reliability. Data analysis was performed using SPSS software, including Pearson correlation and linear regression.
resultsThe mean suicidal ideation score among university students was 8.2 ± 4.3 and the mean authenticity score was 3.35 ± 0.35. The study results revealed a significant inverse relationship between authenticity and suicidal ideation (p = 0.000). Students' suicidal ideation was predicted by total authenticity scores and its dimensions, including awareness, unbiased processing, and relational orientation.
conclusionsThe results of this study revealed an inverse relationship between students' authenticity scores and their suicidal ideation scores. It appears essential for administrators to implement interventions targeting suicidal thoughts by strengthening authentic living criteria.
Indexed as
Identifiers
What OpenQuestion holds
Registered trials
Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.