Influence of depression and loneliness on suicidal behaviour among public university students in Malaysia

Nur Dini Kamilia Norazizi and Muhammad Asyraf Che Amat and Nor Hafizah Mohammad Hanafi and Firman, N. A. and Syahrul Nizam Salam (2024) Influence of depression and loneliness on suicidal behaviour among public university students in Malaysia. Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, 32 (3). pp. 1-16. ISSN 0128-7702

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Abstract

Suicide is a serious and curable public health issue that is alarming towards early adults like university students who are undergoing personal and social phase changes and pressures. This study investigates the influence of depression and loneliness on the suicidal behaviour of public university students in Malaysia. The quantitative study involved 406 public university students in Malaysia, including early teens aged 20 years and below and adults aged 40 years and above. Three instruments were used: Suicide Behaviours Questionnaire-Revised (SBQ-R), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), and UCLA Loneliness Scale Version 3. Data analysis involves examining basic statistical information. For this study, a stratified and proportional random selection method was used. The results indicated that public university students in Malaysia generally exhibited minimal levels of depression, loneliness, and suicidal behaviour. Depression and loneliness emerged as significant positive predictors influencing suicidal behaviour, accounting for 49.3% of the variance, while loneliness contributed to 0.3%. These nonsignificant findings suggest that overall, the mental well-being of the students is good. The study also highlights the role of cultural and societal factors unique to Malaysia in promoting positive mental health outcomes.

Item Type:	Article
Keyword:	Depression, loneliness, suicidal behaviour, university students
Subjects:	R Medicine > RC Internal medicine > RC31-1245 Internal medicine > RC321-571 Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry > RC346-429 Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system Including speech disorders > RC435-571 Psychiatry > RC512-569.5 Psychopathology R Medicine > RC Internal medicine > RC31-1245 Internal medicine > RC321-571 Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry > RC346-429 Neurology. Diseases of the nervous system Including speech disorders > RC435-571 Psychiatry > RC512-569.5 Psychopathology > RC530-552 Neuroses
Department:	CENTRE > Centre for the Promotion of Knowledge and Language Learning
Depositing User:	ABDULLAH BIN SABUDIN -
Date Deposited:	18 Oct 2024 15:54
Last Modified:	18 Oct 2024 15:54
URI:	https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/41436

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