Effects of family environment and coping style on suicide idea in college students

Objective To explore effects of family environment and coping style on suicide idea in college students.Methods With randomized sampling,585 students were investigated with a self-designed questionnaire on suicide idea and self-injury behavior(SIB),Self-Rating Depression Scale(SDS),Family Environment Scale-Chinese Version(FES-CV),and Simplified Coping Style Questionnaire(SCSQ).The data were analyzed with t-test,χ²-test,correlation and regression analyses.Results Of the students,20.9% had suicide idea and 11.6% had suicidal behaviors.The rates of suicide behavior and SIB in females and the students with suicide idea were significantly higher than those of the controls(P<0.001).The results exhibited that female(odds ratioOR=2.391),negative coping style(OR=2.796),depression(OR=1.071),SIB(OR=4.003),and with at least one suicidal action(OR=5.492)were risk factors of suicide idea,while cohesion in family(OR=0.879)may be a protective factor.Conclusion Suicide idea in college students is significantly influenced by gender,depression,family environment,negative coping style,and the experiences of suicidal behavior and self-injury behavior.