希死念慮を抱く大学生の自殺リスク要因についての検討—場面想定法による他者の自殺への共感性の高さと相談相手に関する考察

Risk Factors for Suicide in University Students with Suicidal Ideation: Individuals' level of empathy towards the suicide of others and persons they will confide in, considered using a hypothetical scenario method

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　本研究では，大学生の中で「死にたい」という気持ち(希死念慮)を抱える者が潜在的にどの程度の割合で存在し，それを誰に相談するのか，また，他人の希死念慮にどのような反応を示すのかについて場面想定法を用いて検討を行った。その結果，希死念慮を抱いた経験のある者は3割以上に上り，大学生の中に自殺リスク者が存在していることが示された。また，希死念慮を抱える現代の大学生は，「身近な他者」よりむしろ「遠い他者」に相談しやすく，他者の希死念慮に共感しやすいことが示された。こうしたことから，身近な他者に相談しにくい彼らを取り巻く支援ネットワークのさらなる充実が課題であると言える。

　This study investigated the percentage of university students in whom latent feelings of “wanting to die”(suicidal ideation)exist, and their inclination to confess their feelings. Their responses to other persons' suicidal ideation were also investigated using a hypothetical scenario method. Over 30% of the students had experienced suicidal ideation at some time, showing that a considerable number of university students were at risk. The students with suicidal ideation found it easier to talk with a “distant other”(physically and psychologically distant person)than with a “close other.”(physically and/or psychologically close person)In addition, they tended to show more empathy for suicidal ideation in others. The issue of people finding it difficult to confide in “close others” needs to be addressed by enhancing the networks surrounding those people.