The Role of Religion on Suicidal Behavior, Attitudes and Psychological Distress in University Students: A Multinational Study

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dc.contributor.authorEskin, Mehmet
dc.contributor.authorPoyrazli, Senel
dc.contributor.authorJanghorbani, Mohsen
dc.contributor.authorCarta, Mauro Giovanni
dc.contributor.authorTran, Ulrich S.
dc.contributor.authorMechri, Anwar
dc.contributor.authorHamdan, Motasem
dc.contributor.authorNawafleh, Hani
dc.contributor.authorSun, Jian-Min
dc.contributor.authorFlood, Chris
dc.contributor.authorYoshimasu, Kouichi
dc.contributor.authorKujan, Omar
dc.contributor.authorAidoudi, Khouala
dc.contributor.authorBakhshi, Seifollah
dc.contributor.authorHarlak, Hacer
dc.contributor.authorMoro, Maria Francesca
dc.contributor.authorKhader, Yousef
dc.contributor.authorPhillips, Louise
dc.contributor.authorShaheen, Amira
dc.contributor.authorTaifour, Shahama
dc.contributor.authorTsuno, Kanami
dc.contributor.authorVoracek, Martin
dc.date.accessioned2019-03-31T14:41:31Z
dc.date.available2019-03-31T14:41:31Z
dc.date.issued2017-11-08
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this study was to determine the association of religion to suicidal behavior, attitudes and psychological distress in 5572 students from 12 countries by means of a selfreport questionnaire. Our results showed that an affiliation with Islam was associated with reduced risk for suicide ideation, however affiliating with Orthodox Christianity and no religion was related to increased risk for suicide ideation. While affiliating with Buddhism, Catholic religion and no religion associated with lowered risk for attempting suicide, affiliation with Islam was related to heightened risk for attempting suicide. Affiliation with Hinduism, Orthodox Christianity, Protestantism, Catholicism, other religions and with no religion was associated with decreased risk for psychological distress but those reported affiliating with Islam evinced greater risk for psychological distress. The associations of the strength of religious belief to suicidal ideation and attempts were in the expected direction for most but it had a positive relation in respondents affiliating with Catholicism and other religions. Students reporting affiliation with Islam, Orthodox religion and Buddhism were the least accepting of suicide but they displayed a more confronting interpersonal style to an imagined peer with a suicidal decision. It was concluded that the protective function of religion in educated segments of populations (university students) and in university students residing in Muslim countries where freedom from religion is restricted or religion is normative and/or compulsory is likely to be limited. Our findings suggest that public policies supporting religious freedom may augment the protective function of religion against suicide and psychological distress.en_US
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dc.identifier.issn1461-7471
dc.identifier.urihttps://dspace.alquds.edu/handle/20.500.12213/4774
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSAGE Publicationsen_US
dc.subjectReligionen_US
dc.subjectsuicideen_US
dc.subjectpsychological distressen_US
dc.subjectattitudesen_US
dc.subjectcross-cultural Religionen_US
dc.subjectsuicide and psychological distressen_US
dc.titleThe Role of Religion on Suicidal Behavior, Attitudes and Psychological Distress in University Students: A Multinational Studyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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