Predicting Non-suicidal Self-Injury and Suicidal Ideation Among University Students: A Cross-Sectional Study.

ABSTRACT: Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) and suicidal ideation (SI) represent significant mental health challenges among university students. In low- and middle-income contexts like Bangladesh, there is limited understanding of how these behaviors differentially affect students with and without mental illness. This study addresses these gaps by investigating the prevalence and risk factors of NSSI and SI, with stratified analyses by mental illness status, to predict these behaviors. This cross-sectional study recruited 1401 university students between December 2024 and January 2025. Data was collected via a self-administered questionnaire assessing socio-demographics, and psychological factors. Traditional statistical analyses, including chi-square tests and logistic regression, were conducted in S

SUBMITTER: Hasan SMR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12580526 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature