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Suicidal Ideation Among Chinese College Students over a Decade

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The rapid economic growth in China has resulted in significant societal and psychological transformations. Our longitudinal study, conducted over a decade at a Chinese university, aims to elucidate the evolving patterns of suicidal ideation and other mental health outcomes among different cohorts. Our findings underscore the declining prevalence of suicidal ideation and depression, accompanied by relative stability or even slight increases in optimism, self-esteem, and perceived social support across various demographic variables. These results suggest that fostering stable and positive mental health states within the context of economic growth can effectively prevent and mitigate the risk of suicidal ideation among college students. Furthermore, our study highlights the imperative for increased public health campaigns and interventions within universities to address mental health challenges faced by students.

This study was supported by the grant from Beijing Social Science Foundation (19SRC013).

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  1. Central University of Finance and Economics, School of Sociology and Psychology, Beijing, China

    Sibo Zhao & Jie Zhang

  2. State University of New York Buffalo State, Buffalo, NY, USA

    Jie Zhang

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  1. Department of Child, Youth and Families, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, USA

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    Maria Rosario T. de Guzman

  3. Research Department, Centro de Investigaciones y Estudios Superiores en Antropología Social, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico

    Rosario Esteinou

  4. Department of Child, Youth and Family Studies, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, USA

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Zhao, S., Zhang, J. (2024). Suicidal Ideation Among Chinese College Students over a Decade. In: Xia, Y.R., de Guzman, M.R.T., Esteinou, R., Hollist, C.S. (eds) Global Perspectives on Adolescents and Their Families. International and Cultural Psychology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-49230-3_9

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