Aim: This study explored the suicide intention among Chinese university students and further examined how alcohol use and depressive symptoms may contribute to suicide intention among a sample of 1126 university students in China. Method: Participants were recruited from three universities in China and answered questions about their academic information, alcohol use, depressive symptoms ( Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression , CES-D ), and suicide intention ( United States Youth Risk Behavior Su rvey , YRBS ). Results: Data analysis indicated that students who drank alcohol had higher levels of depressive symptom scores than nondrinkers. Students with self-reported lower than average academic performance at school also reported higher depression symptom scores. Drinkers were more likely to report suicide intention than non-drinkers. Alcohol use and depression both increased the likelihood of reporting suicide intention. Conclusion: The relationship between drinking behaviors, depression and suicide intention sug gests that health risky behaviors and depressive symptoms should be ex amined for their role in possibly increasing suicide risks through education and policy initiatives.
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