Suicidal Behavior and Attitudes Among Medical Students in the United Arab Emirates
Suicidal Behavior and Attitudes Among Medical Students in the United Arab Emirates
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DOI：
10.1027/0227-5910/a000170
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发表时间：
2013-01-01
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3
通讯作者：
Dervic, Kanita
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作者：
Amiri, Leena;Voracek, Martin;Dervic, Kanita
背景：很少有研究调查医学生的自杀行为和态度。我们不知道以前有任何来自阿拉伯世界的报告。目的：调查阿拉伯联合酋长国（UAE）医学生的自杀行为和态度。方法：采用自我报告调查评估自杀意念和企图的流行率以及对自杀的态度和对假设有自杀倾向的朋友的反应。此外，调查还包括对当前情绪和宗教信仰的自我评估以及社会人口信息。结果：一组115名医学生（平均年龄20.7岁，59.1%的女性）参加了调查。终生自杀意念的患病率为17.5%，自杀企图的患病率为1.8%。总体而言，学生对自杀的接受程度很低，对死后惩罚的信念很强，并且高度赞同与父母的沟通问题。此外，研究还发现，对自杀的朋友的接受度和支持度较高，悲伤与自杀的可接受性较高和死后惩罚的信念较低有关。焦虑与自杀的可接受性较低，在精神疾病的背景下看到自杀，与父母沟通的问题以及对自杀朋友的更多支持有关。结论：在国际比较中，阿联酋医学生自杀意念和企图的患病率处于较低的范围。对自杀的消极态度伴随着对自杀朋友的强烈支持，两者都与宗教信仰有关。
Background: Few studies have investigated suicidal behavior and attitudes of medical students. We are not aware of any previous reports emerging from the Arab world. Aims: To investigate suicidal behavior and attitudes among medical students in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Method: The prevalence of suicidal ideation and attempts as well as attitudes toward suicide and reactions to a hypothetical suicidal friend were assessed using a self-report survey. Furthermore, the survey included the self-assessment of the current mood and religiosity, and socio-demographic information. Results: A group of 115 medical students (mean age 20.7 years, 59.1% female) participated in the survey. The prevalence of lifetime suicidal ideation was 17.5% and of suicide attempts 1.8%. In general, students showed very low acceptability of suicide, strong beliefs in the punishment after death, and highly endorsed communicating problems with parents. Moreover, high acceptance of and support for a suicidal friend were found. Sadness was associated with higher acceptability of suicide and fewer beliefs in punishment after death. Religiosity was associated with less acceptability of suicide, seeing suicide in context of mental illness, communicating problems with parents, and greater support for a suicidal friend. Conclusions: The prevalence of suicidal ideation and attempts among medical students in the UAE was in the lower range in international comparison. Negative attitudes toward suicide were accompanied by a strong support for a suicidal friend, and both were related to religiosity.