Impulsivity and Suicidal Ideation among University Students
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Impulsivity, Suicidal Ideation, University Students, Gender Differences, Cross-Sectional StudyAbstract
The present study examined the relationship between impulsivity and suicidal ideation among university students. A cross-sectional survey research design was employed, and data were collected from a sample of 400 students (100 males & 300 females) enrolled at University of Gujrat. Participants were selected using a simple random sampling technique. Impulsivity was assessed using the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale (BIS-11) (Patton et al., 1995), while suicidal ideation was measured through the Suicidal Ideation Attributes Scale (Van Spijker et al., 2014). Statistical analyses included the Pearson product-moment correlation to examine the correlation between impulsivity and suicidal ideation, and an independent samples t-test to explore gender differences in the studied variables. The findings revealed a non-significant relationship between impulsivity and suicidal ideation. Additionally, no significant gender differences were found in impulsivity and suicidal ideation scores. The findings contribute to the existing literature on impulsivity as potential risk factor for suicidal ideation among university students and highlight the need for further research using diverse samples and longitudinal designs based studies among students.
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