title: Family history of suicide and high motor impulsivity distinguish suicide attempters from suicide ideators among college students.
abstract: Suicide in college students has become an important public health issue in China. The aim of this study was to identify the differences between suicide attempters and suicide ideators based on a cross-sectional survey. Our results indicate that although female gender, positive screening for psychiatric illness, positive family history of suicide, elevated overall impulsivity, and elevated motor impulsivity were correlated with suicidal ideation, only positive family history of suicide and high motor impulsivity could differentiate suicide attempters from suicidal ideators. Future research with a longitudinal and prospective study design should be conducted to confirm these findings.
authors.affiliation: Department of Brain Functioning Research, The Seventh Hospital of Hangzhou, 305 Tianmushan Road, Hangzhou, 310013, Zhejiang Province, China; Clinical Institute of Mental Health in Hangzhou, Anhui Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China; Mental Health Center, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China; Institute of Film & Television Animation, China Academy of Art, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China. Electronic address: wangyongguang78@163.com.
authors.forename: Yong-Guang
authors.initials: YG
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Institute of Film & Television Animation, China Academy of Art, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China.
authors.forename: Shen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: Department of Brain Functioning Research, The Seventh Hospital of Hangzhou, 305 Tianmushan Road, Hangzhou, 310013, Zhejiang Province, China.
authors.forename: Zhi-Ming
authors.initials: ZM
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.affiliation: Department of Brain Functioning Research, The Seventh Hospital of Hangzhou, 305 Tianmushan Road, Hangzhou, 310013, Zhejiang Province, China.
authors.forename: Zhi-Hua
authors.initials: ZH
authors.lastname: Shen
authors.affiliation: Department of Brain Functioning Research, The Seventh Hospital of Hangzhou, 305 Tianmushan Road, Hangzhou, 310013, Zhejiang Province, China.
authors.forename: Yi-Quan
authors.initials: YQ
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Education, The Center of Disease Control and Prevention of Hangzhou, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China.
authors.forename: Xiao-Yan
authors.initials: XY
authors.lastname: He
authors.affiliation: Department of Brain Functioning Research, The Seventh Hospital of Hangzhou, 305 Tianmushan Road, Hangzhou, 310013, Zhejiang Province, China.
authors.forename: Ri-Fang
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Cao
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, University of Texas Health Science, San Antonio, USA.
authors.forename: David L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Roberts
authors.affiliation: Department of Brain Functioning Research, The Seventh Hospital of Hangzhou, 305 Tianmushan Road, Hangzhou, 310013, Zhejiang Province, China; Clinical Institute of Mental Health in Hangzhou, Anhui Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China; Mental Health Center, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China. Electronic address: shijf659293@126.com.
authors.forename: Jian-Fei
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Shi
authors.affiliation: Department of Brain Functioning Research, The Seventh Hospital of Hangzhou, 305 Tianmushan Road, Hangzhou, 310013, Zhejiang Province, China; Clinical Institute of Mental Health in Hangzhou, Anhui Medical University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China; Mental Health Center, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, China.
authors.forename: Yi-Qiang
authors.initials: YQ
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007175:Impulsive Behavior / Q000502:physiology*; D008297:Male; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology*; D059020:Suicidal Ideation; D013405:Suicide / Q000523:psychology*; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000523:psychology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014495:Universities; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: College students; Family history of suicide; Impulsivity; Suicidal ideation; Suicide attempt