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Investigating the Suicidal Thoughts and Their Correlation with Life Skills and Perceived Social Support in Students of Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences in the 2024-2025 Academic Year: A Descriptive Study
Mostafa Nasirzadeh[1], Mona Hafezi Bakhtiari[2], Mahdiyeh Hasanzadeh[3], Niloofar Hasani Ashjerdi[4], Mohsen Rezaeian
Received: 27/05/25 Sent for Revision: 29/06/25 Received Revised Manuscript: 25/08/25 Accepted: 27/08/25
Background and Objectives: Life skills and social support are effective factors in preventing suicide attempts. The present study aimed to determine the suicidal thoughts and their correlation with life skills and perceived social support among Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences students.
Materials and Methods: This descriptive study was conducted in the 2024-2025 academic year among 206 students using stratified sampling. The data collection tools were the standard Beck’s Suicidal Thoughts Questionnaire, Saatchi et al.’s Life Skills, and Zimet et al.’s Perceived Social Support, and data collection was in-person. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and Spearman’s correlation, Mann-Whitney, and Kruskal-Wallis statistical tests.
Results: The mean (±SD) scores were 2.58±4.85 for students’ suicidal thoughts, 124.98±19.95 for life skills, and 60.22±14.20 for perceived social support. Spearman's correlation test showed a significant inverse correlation between the score of suicidal thoughts and life skills (rs=-0.259, p<0.001) and perceived social support (rs=-0.262, p<0.001). Also, a significant correlation was observed between the mean score of suicidal thoughts and gender (p=0.035), mother's occupation (p=0.044), and mother's education (p=0.004).
Conclusion: About one sixth of students had high-risk and very high-risk suicidal thoughts. Given the correlation between suicidal thoughts and life skills and social support, it is recommended to implement educational programs and empowerment courses for students.
Keywords: Suicidal thoughts, Life skills, Perceived social support, Students, Rafsanjan
Funding: This study was funded by Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences.
Conflict of interest: None declared.
Ethical Considerations: The Ethics Committee of Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences approved the study (IR.RUMS.REC.1402.143).
Authors’ contributions
- Conceptualization: Mostafa Nasirzadeh, Mohsen Rezaeian
- Methodology: Mohsen Rezaeian, Mostafa Nasirzadeh
- Data collection: Mahdiyeh Hasanzadeh, Niloofar Hasani Ashjerdi
- Formal analysis: Mostafa Nasirzadeh, Mona Hafezi Bakhtiari
- Supervision: Mostafa Nasirzadeh, Mohsen Rezaeian
- Project administration: Mostafa Nasirzadeh
- Writing – original draft: Mostafa Nasirzadeh, Mona Hafezi Bakhtiari
- Writing – review & editing: All authors
| Citation: Nasirzadeh M, Hafezi Bakhtiari M, Hasanzadeh M, Hasani Ashjerdi N, Rezaeian M. Investigating the Suicidal Thoughts and Their Correlation with Life Skills and Perceived Social Support in Students of Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences in the 2024-2025 Academic Year: A Descriptive Study. J Rafsanjan Univ Med Sci 2025; 24 (7): 643-58. [Farsi] |
- Associate Prof., Dept. of Health Education and Health Promotion, School of Health, Occupational Environment Research Center, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran - MSc Student in Health Education and Health Promotion, Student Research Committee, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran - MSc Student in Public Health, Student Research Committee, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran - MSc Student in Public Health, Student Research Committee, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran - Prof., Dept. of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Occupational Environment Research Center, Medical School, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran, ORCID: 0000-0003-3070-0166, (Corresponding Author) Tel: (034) 31315243, E-mail: moeygmr2@yahoo.co.uk |