Correlates of suicidal ideation and attempts among colleges students in India: A multi-state cross-sectional survey

Abstract

Background: Youth suicide represents a significant public health problem in India. This paper reports on the results of a large survey examining the correlates of suicidal ideation and attempts among college students in India, adopting an ideation-to-action framework. Methods: Participants (n = 8,542) were recruited from 30 universities spanning nine states of India, and they completed a self-administered questionnaire assessing the 12-month prevalence of suicidal thoughts and attempts, symptoms of depression and anxiety, non-suicidal self-injury, exposure to suicidality in others, as well as a suite of other health and social indicators. Generalised linear models were used to examine the co..