Suicide ideations and suicide attempts among college students not living with parents / Jesse Arres Niña S. Arceo, Mark Axel C.Bohol, Charmaine Marie A. Collado, Abegail Amor U. Elajas, Caren Arleigh G. Gilig, Sheila Marie O. Paraiso

Thesis (Bachelor of Science in Psychology) -- Cebu Institute of Technology-University, March 2016

What could provoke a person to take his or her life? When does one contemplate it? Why does one attempt it? And what are the triggers of such actions? Can an individual?s impulsive actions affect these behaviors? Do these come completely out of the blue? Signs and warnings must be searched to pinpoint a person with suicidal tendencies.

The study focused on suicide ideations and attempts among college students who were not living with parents. It explored the factors that triggered suicide ideation and possible suicide attempts. The study aimed to create an intervention program for the research participants and prevention program for the community that would help cope and manage suicidal behaviors. Through purposive sampling, 10 research participants were recognized where five of them were males and the other five were females. The research participants were aged 18-21 years old and were enrolled in any colleges or universities within Cebu City. A qualitative method was utilized using structured interview to fully assess and analyze the research participants.

It was found out that factors such as the environment, family dynamics and emotional stress would most likely impact the suicide ideation and suicide attempt of the college students. These factors contained specific sub-factor that enabled college students to have suicide ideation and attempt. Under the family dynamics, financial support, emotional support, and academic expectations were the identified sub-factors that would most probably let college students have suicide ideation and possible suicide attempt. Another factor that affected the college students was the environment factor where college students were being bullied and were influenced in using of prohibited drugs. The last factor was the emotional stress which originated from their relationship with partner.

The findings of the study stated that committing suicide varied according to gender. Males tend to use more lethal methods like jumping from heights and acts of recklessness (over speeding and collision) while female used less lethal like hanging, cutting, and drowning. Therefore, male attempters had higher chances to kill themselves if they had the ability to do it.

The results of this study provided evidence that negative life events such as the factors: family dynamics, environmental factor and emotional stress may possibly lead to suicidal thoughts. The study had also proven that physical separation from parents was a stressor that made college students commit suicidal thoughts and attempts.