Perceptions concerning college student suicide: data from four universities.
The issue of suicide, including prevention, intervention, and postvention, continues to be a problem on college campuses. For this study, data concerning a variety of issues related to college student suicide were collected from 1,865 students at four different universities. Incidence, risk factors, and potential solutions are described, as well as implications for mental health professionals in university settings.
Westefeld
John S
JS
Counseling Psychology, College of Education, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242-1529, USA. John_Westefeld@uiowa.edu
Homaifar
Beeta
B
Spotts
Jennifer
J
Furr
Susan
S
Range
Lilian
L
Werth
James L
JL
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009820:Ohio / Q000453:epidemiology; D012307:Risk Factors; D013334:Students / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D013405:Suicide / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014495:Universities; D000092864:Suicide Prevention