Autor: |
Mohammad Hossein Sadeghian, Farnaz Etesam, Amin Nakhostin-Ansari, Samaneh Akbarpour, Mitra Akhlaghi |
Jazyk: |
angličtina |
Rok vydání: |
2021 |
Předmět: |
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Zdroj: |
Health Psychology Research, Vol 9, Iss 1 (2021) |
Druh dokumentu: |
article |
ISSN: |
2420-8124 |
DOI: |
10.52965/001c.27579 |
Popis: |
# Background and Objectives There are limited studies regarding suicidal ideation among Iranian medical students. We aimed to evaluate the prevalence of suicidal ideation and its association with hopelessness among Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS) medical students. # Methods We designed a cross-sectional study conducted in TUMS in 2018. We developed a questionnaire consisting of three parts; the Beck Hopelessness Scale (BHS), four questions regarding suicidal ideation, and questions regarding demographic characteristics. We used the available sampling technique and sent the questionnaire to 517 medical students of TUMS. # Results In total, 224 medical students completed and sent back the questionnaire (response rate=43.32%). Participants' mean age was 22.68 (SD=3.38) years, and 140 participants (62.5%) were female. One hundred seven students (47.76%) had mild, 58 (25.89%) had moderate, and 13 (5.8%) had severe hopelessness. Males, senior students, and dissatisfied students with their academic performance experienced more severe hopelessness (P\ |
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