A Study On The Relationship Of Adverse Childhood Experience And Suicidal Behavior Among Medical College Students

Objective: To study the status and relationship of adverse childhood experience and suicidal behavior among medical college students, so as to provide basis data for future intervention measures.Methods: Using stratified cluster sampling method and questionnaire, 2073 students were chosen and investigated by an anonymous self-administrated questionnaire. Chi-square test, Z test, nonparametric test and logistic regression analysis were applied to analyze the prevalence of adverse childhood experience and suicidal behavior and its correlation.Results: The prevalence of adverse childhood experience was relevantly high among these students. Sixty-three percent of respondents reported at least 1 of 10 categories. Over one third of respondents reported at least 2 of the 10 categories. Both the prevalence of physical neglect and physical abuse were as high as nearly thirty percent. The prevalence of sexual abuse and parental separation and divorce of female students were higher than that of male ones, while the rate of physical and emotional neglect of male students were higher than those of female ones. The prevalence of parental separation and divorce of students' parents from city were higher than those from rural area and town, while the rate of family violence of students from rural area was higher than those from city and town. The prevalence of suicidal behavior was 17.7%, with the rate of female students being higher than that of male ones. The educational level of father influenced the suicide rate. The suicide rate of students with a father having bachelor degree was higher than those with a father having lower educational level. The mean age of initiating...