Suicidal Ideation, Depression, and Aggression Among Students of Three Universities of Isfahan, Iran in 2008

Seyed Ghafur Mousavi; Kasra Keramatian; Mohammad Reza Maracy; Mehdi Fouladi

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Suicidal Ideation, Depression, and Aggression Among Students of Three Universities of Isfahan, Iran in 2008

Author(s):

Seyed Ghafur Mousavi^1,*,

Kasra Keramatian²,

Mohammad Reza Maracy³,

Mehdi Fouladi²

1Asssociate professor of psychiatry, Behavioral Sciences research. center(BSRC) Department of Psychiatry, Isfahan university of medical sciences(IUMS), Isfahan, Iran

2Asssociate professor of psychiatry, Behavioral Sciences Research center (BSRC), Department of Psychiatry, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences(IUMS), Isfahan, Iran

3Assistant professor of epidemiology, Department of Social Medicine, IUMS., Isfahan, Iran

IJ Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences:Vol. 6, issue 1; 47-42

Published online:Jun 30, 2012

Article type:Research Article

Received:Nov 17, 2011

Accepted:Feb 29, 2012

How to Cite:Mousavi SG, Keramatian K, Maracy MR, Fouladi M. Suicidal Ideation, Depression, and Aggression Among Students of Three Universities of Isfahan, Iran in 2008. Iran J Psychiatry Behav Sci. 2012;6(1):. doi:

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Objective: University studentsí mental health affects not only their educational achievements, but also their professional future. The authors assessed the prevalence of suicidal ideation, depression, and aggression among students of three major universities in Isfahan, Iran.

Methods: In 2008, 470 students were entered into the study using a convenience sampling method. The three measurement tools applied were Aggression Questionnaire (AGQ), Beck Depression Inventor (BDI), and Beck Scale for Suicide Ideation (BSSI).

Results: Suicidal ideation was present in 7.58% of the students, depression in 28.04%, and aggression in 30.11% of them. The ratio of depression to suicidal ideation was approximately 4:1. No significant difference in the mean scores of aggression, depression, and suicidal ideation was observed between the three universities. No significant relationships were found between mean scores of aggression, depression, and suicidal ideation with age and gender. There was no meaningful relationship between the mean scores of aggression and marriage status, but the mean scores of depression (P = 0.01) and suicidal ideation (P = 0.0001) were significantly lower in the married students compared to the single ones. Aggression was significantly associated with depression and suicidal ideation (P = 0.0001).

Conclusion: The frequency of suicidal ideation, aggression, and depression was less in our studied college students than in previous nonñIranian studies. The decreasing trend in reported frequency of mild depression during previous years is a noticeable finding. Yet, the findings seek more preventing programs among college students.

Declaration of interest: None

Citation: Suicidal ideation, depression, and aggression among students of three universities of Isfahan, Iran in 2008. Mousavi SGh, Keramatian K, Maracy MR, Fouladi M. Iran J Psychiatry Behav Sci 2011; 6(1): 47-53

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