title: [Study on the influencing factors of suicidal ideation among university students in Harbin].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To understand the status of suicidal ideation and attitudes towards suicide among university students in Harbin as well as the influencing factors.
  
  
  METHODS
  A multi-stage stratified random clustered sampling procedure was used to select university students (n = 5240) who were aged 16 - 43 years, in Harbin. Factors associated with suicidal ideation were analyzed with logistic regression by demography characteristics and scores on the suicide acceptability scale and the social support rating scale (SSRS).
  
  
  RESULTS
  According to our data, 9.1% of the respondents had suicidal ideation and 1% had made a suicide attempt. The influencing factors for suicidal ideation were gender, major, relationship between their parents, acceptance on the idea of suicide attempt, the state of social support and the history of suicide attempt.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The suicidal ideation of university students in Harbin should not be neglected. Measures should be taken to improve the quality of mental health and to reduce the ratio of suicide behavior among college students.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Psychology, Public Health Institute of Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150081, China. yanjie1965@yahoo.com.cn
authors.forename: Yan-jie
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Xiao-hui
authors.initials: XH
authors.lastname: Qiu
authors.forename: Xiu-xian
authors.initials: XX
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Zheng-xue
authors.initials: ZX
authors.lastname: Qiao
authors.forename: Dong
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Han
authors.forename: Kai
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Jian-ping
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002681:China; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D012737:Sex Factors; D012944:Social Support; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*; D059020:Suicidal Ideation; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014495:Universities; D055815:Young Adult