First onset of suicidal thoughts and behaviours in college.

ABSTRACT:

Background

College students are a worldwide increasing group of young people at risk for suicidal thoughts and behaviours (STB). However, no previous studies have prospectively investigated the first onset of STB during the college period.

Methods

Using longitudinal data from the Leuven College Surveys, 2337 (response rate [RR]=66.6%) incoming freshmen provided baseline data on STB, parental psychopathology, childhood-adolescent traumatic experiences, 12-month risk for mental disorders, and 12-month stressful experiences. A total of 1253 baseline respondents provided data on 12-month STB in a two-year annual follow-up survey (conditional RR=53.6%; college dropout adjusted conditional RR=70.2%).

Results

One-year incidence of first-onset STB was 4.8-6.4%. Effect sizes o

SUBMITTER: Mortier P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5460371 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature