Belief system, meaningfulness, and psychopathology associated with suicidality among Chinese college students: a cross-sectional survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Research suggests that Chinese religious believers are more likely to commit suicide than those identifying as non-religious among rural young adults, contrary to findings in Western countries. However, one cannot conclude that religiosity is associated with elevated suicide risk without examining the effect of political and religious beliefs in a generally atheist country like China where political belief plays a dominant role in the belief system of young adults. The present study investigated the effects of political and religious belief on suicidality with meaningfulness and psychopathology as potential mediators in a large representative sample of Chinese college students.

Methods

A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 1390 first-year college students r

SUBMITTER: Zhao J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3491076 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature