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Prevalence of suicidal behavior among students in south-east asia: A systematic review and meta-analysis

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dc.contributor.author Arafat, S.M.Y.
dc.contributor.author Baminiwatta, A.
dc.contributor.author Menon, V.
dc.contributor.author Sharma, P.
dc.contributor.author Htay, M.N.N.
dc.contributor.author Akter, H.
dc.contributor.author Marthoenis, M.
dc.contributor.author Dorji, C.
dc.date.accessioned 2023-05-15T09:12:53Z
dc.date.available 2023-05-15T09:12:53Z
dc.date.issued 2024
dc.identifier.citation Archives of Suicide Research. 2024;28 (1): 50-70.(Epub 2023 Feb 16.) en_US
dc.identifier.issn 1381-1118
dc.identifier.uri http://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/26298
dc.description Indexed in Scopus & PUBMED en_US
dc.description.abstract OBJECTIVES: Estimation of rates of suicidal behaviors (ideation, plan, and attempt) would help to understand the burden and prioritize prevention strategies. However, no attempt to assess suicidal behavior among students was identified in South-East Asia (SEA). We aimed to assess the prevalence of suicidal behavior (ideation, plan, and attempt) among students in SEA. METHODS: We followed PRISMA 2020 guidelines and registered the protocol in PROSPERO (CRD42022353438). We searched in Medline, Embase, and PsycINFO and performed meta-analyses to pool the lifetime, 1-year, and point prevalence rates for suicidal ideation, plans, and attempts. We considered the duration of a month for point prevalence. RESULTS: The search identified 40 separate populations from which 46 were included in the analyses, as some studies included samples from multiple countries. The pooled prevalence of suicidal ideation was 17.4% (confidence interval [95% CI], 12.4%-23.9%) for lifetime, 9.33% (95% CI, 7.2%-12%) for the past year, and 4.8% (95% CI, 3.6%-6.4%) for the present time. The pooled prevalence of suicide plans was 9% (95% CI, 6.2%-12.9%) for lifetime, 7.3% (95% CI, 5.1%-10.3%) for the past year, and 2.3% (95% CI, 0.8%-6.7%) for the present time. The pooled prevalence of suicide attempts was 5.2% (95% CI, 3.5%-7.8%) for lifetime and 4.5% (95% CI, 3.4%-5.8%) for the past year. Higher rates of suicide attempts in the lifetime were noted in Nepal (10%) and Bangladesh (9%), while lower rates were reported in India (4%) and Indonesia (5%). CONCLUSIONS: Suicidal behaviors are a common phenomenon among students in the SEA region. These findings call for integrated, multisectoral efforts to prevent suicidal behaviors in this group. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Informa Healthcare en_US
dc.subject Prevalence en_US
dc.subject South-East Asia en_US
dc.subject students en_US
dc.subject suicidal behavior en_US
dc.subject suicide. en_US
dc.title Prevalence of suicidal behavior among students in south-east asia: A systematic review and meta-analysis en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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