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. 2020 Feb 11;9:104. [Version 1] doi: 10.12688/f1000research.21066.1

Table 6. Rates of suicidal and self-injurious behaviour among undergraduate and general student samples.

Please refer to Table 1 for abbreviations.

Source Measurement scale Demographic Time range of
symptoms
Type and result
ACHA NCHA 45 N/A Undergraduates Past 12 months Consideration, 12%; attempt, 2%;
NSSI, 8.5%
Eisenberg et al. 65 National Comorbidity
Survey Replication
American mixed Past year Serious thoughts, 6.3%
Garlow et al. 50 N/A Emory University
undergraduates
Past year Serious consideration, ~10%;
Attempt or NSSI, 16.5%
Hussain et al. 54 N/A Australian freshmen N/A Ideation, at least sometimes, 16.6%;
Ideation, often/always, 4.2%; NSSI,
3.7%
Furr et al. 43 N/A Almost purely
undergraduates (95%),
American
During university Ideation/thoughts, 8.5%
Boujut et al. 20 N/A French, varied ages Varying (since starting studies or in past 12 months):
Ideation, 9–15%
Ever: Attempts, 3–10%
Boujut et al. 20 BDI French freshmen Past week Plans, 4.3%