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Depression and suicidal ideation among university students

The aim of this study is to verify the relationship between suicidal ideation and depression among college students. This study utilized a survey using simple random sampling methodology involving 65 respondents chosen at random from the residential colleges in University Technology Malaysia, Johor...

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Main Authors: Mustaffa, Sharif, Aziz, Rashid, Mahmood, Mohd. Nasir, Shuib, Shukri
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier Ltd. 2014
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LB Theory and practice of education
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spelling my.utm.523012018-09-17T04:01:37Z http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/52301/ Depression and suicidal ideation among university students Mustaffa, Sharif Aziz, Rashid Mahmood, Mohd. Nasir Shuib, Shukri LB Theory and practice of education The aim of this study is to verify the relationship between suicidal ideation and depression among college students. This study utilized a survey using simple random sampling methodology involving 65 respondents chosen at random from the residential colleges in University Technology Malaysia, Johor Bahru. The findings indicate that the students' level of suicidal ideation is at the normal stage (m = 10.7). The study also indicates that the level of suicidal ideation among male students is higher (m = 13) compared to female students (m = 7.3). Whereas the level of depression is the same for both sexes. The study also indicates that there is no difference in the level of suicidal ideation and depression among the Malays, Chinese, Indians and other races. The study analysis also verifies that there is significant correlation (r = 0.68) between suicidal ideation and depression. The implication of this study can be seen from the point of view of human development in that; the most important priority is on the students' well-being psychology and mental health in the efforts of building their personalities and improving their achievements in the university Elsevier Ltd. 2014 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/52301/1/SharifMustaffa2014_Depressionandsuicidalideation.pdf Mustaffa, Sharif and Aziz, Rashid and Mahmood, Mohd. Nasir and Shuib, Shukri (2014) Depression and suicidal ideation among university students. 5th World Conference on Educational Sciences, 116 . pp. 4205-4208. ISSN 1877-0428 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sbspro.2014.01.917 DOI: 10.1016/j.sbspro.2014.01.917
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topic LB Theory and practice of education
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Mustaffa, Sharif
Aziz, Rashid
Mahmood, Mohd. Nasir
Shuib, Shukri
Depression and suicidal ideation among university students
description The aim of this study is to verify the relationship between suicidal ideation and depression among college students. This study utilized a survey using simple random sampling methodology involving 65 respondents chosen at random from the residential colleges in University Technology Malaysia, Johor Bahru. The findings indicate that the students' level of suicidal ideation is at the normal stage (m = 10.7). The study also indicates that the level of suicidal ideation among male students is higher (m = 13) compared to female students (m = 7.3). Whereas the level of depression is the same for both sexes. The study also indicates that there is no difference in the level of suicidal ideation and depression among the Malays, Chinese, Indians and other races. The study analysis also verifies that there is significant correlation (r = 0.68) between suicidal ideation and depression. The implication of this study can be seen from the point of view of human development in that; the most important priority is on the students' well-being psychology and mental health in the efforts of building their personalities and improving their achievements in the university
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author Mustaffa, Sharif
Aziz, Rashid
Mahmood, Mohd. Nasir
Shuib, Shukri
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Aziz, Rashid
Mahmood, Mohd. Nasir
Shuib, Shukri
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title Depression and suicidal ideation among university students
title_short Depression and suicidal ideation among university students
title_full Depression and suicidal ideation among university students
title_fullStr Depression and suicidal ideation among university students
title_full_unstemmed Depression and suicidal ideation among university students
title_sort depression and suicidal ideation among university students
publisher Elsevier Ltd.
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