Depression, Suicidal Ideation and Behaviours, and Substance Use  among Female University Students

Salmi Razali; Norhidayah Jaris; Adhitywarman Menaldi; Fatimah Sham

doi:10.21834/e-bpj.v10i32.6666

Authors

Salmi Razali Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Sungai Buloh, Selangor
Norhidayah Jaris Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia
Adhitywarman Menaldi Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Indonesia, Indonesia
Fatimah Sham Center for Nursing Studies, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Puncak Alam, Selangor, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21834/e-bpj.v10i32.6666

Keywords:

Depression, Suicidal Behaviour, University Students, Substance Use

Abstract

A secondary analysis was carried out to determine the associations between depression, suicidal ideation and behaviours, and substance use among female university students. The prevalence of those conditions was significant. Previous alcohol users had higher scores of suicidal intentions and total scores of suicidal behaviours; previous drug users had higher scores of depression; and students with previous smoking habits had lower fear of dying than students without those risks. Synergistic efforts from top university management, the faculties, staff, family and students to address these issues are pivotal for students to have good mental health and excel in academia.

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