Analysis of Suicide Cases among University Students:

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  • YAMAZAKI Isamu
    Center for Health, Safety and Environmental Management, Shinshu University
  • TOKUNAGA Mayuko
    Center for Health, Safety and Environmental Management, Shinshu University
  • KANAI Mihoko
    Center for Health, Safety and Environmental Management, Shinshu University
  • YAMAOKA Toshihide
    Center for Health, Safety and Environmental Management, Shinshu University
  • MORIMITSU Akiko
    Student Advisory Center, Shinshu University
  • YAMAZAKI Akira
    Student Advisory Center, Shinshu University
  • TAKAHASHI Tohru
    Center for Health, Safety and Environmental Management, Shinshu University
  • TAKAHASHI Tomone
    Academic Assembly, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Institute of Education, Shinshu University
  • MORITA Hiroshi
    Center for Health, Safety and Environmental Management, Shinshu University

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  • 大学生の自殺事例の分析
  • Comparison between Shinshu University and other universities
  • ―信州大学と他大学との比較―

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Suicides at Japanese universities had been on a downward trend for 8 years, but increased in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. Although a nationwide survey on suicide among university students was conducted, there were differences in approaches among universities, and some questions remained unanswered. Therefore, we analyzed suicide cases that occurred at Shinshu University and compared them with other reports to gain insights regarding the current issues herein, including the risk factors associated with suicides among university students and limitations of preventive measures taken to date. The risk factors for suicide among university students were found to include changes in semester or year, academic difficulties, living alone, gender, and whether the student is from a liberal arts or science department. However, the results differed across universities. Approaches directed towards high-risk students have potential as suicide prevention measures, but the implementation and effectiveness of these measures warrants further research. The results suggest that sharing information among universities and examining the characteristics of this approach can aid suicide prevention among university students in the future.

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  • CAMPUS HEALTH

    CAMPUS HEALTH 59 (2), 50-56, 2022

    Japan University Health Association

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