Religious affiliation and suicidality among college students in China: A cross-sectional study across six provinces.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Several past studies indicated that religious beliefs, orientation, and practice are protective of suicide. Findings from recent studies in China suggest that religiosity may contribute to increased suicidality. However, few studies have examined the associations between religious affiliation across different faiths and suicidality in China.

Objective

The current study examines the association between religious affiliation and suicidality among college students in six provinces in China.

Methods

We conducted a cross-sectional study involving 11,407 college students from six universities in Ningxia, Shandong, Shanghai, Jilin, Qinghai, and Shaanxi. We collected the data between October 2017 and March 2018 using self-report questionnaires. They included self-r

SUBMITTER: Lew B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8133455 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature