Objective@#To investigate the
prevalence and influencing factors of
suicidal ideation and the effects of daily stress and positive
mental health on
suicidal ideation among college freshmen in Wuhan. This study aims to provide a scientific basis for
mental health improvement and
suicide prevention among college
students from the perspective of
positive psychology.@*
Methods@#In December 2020, a convenient sampling
method was used to select 2 592 freshmen from three
universities in Wuhan. Demographic information,
suicidal ideation, positive
mental health, and daily stress were assessed. T test and
Logistic regression analysis were used to analyze the status and influencing factors of
suicidal ideation among college freshmen.@*Results@#The one year
prevalence of
suicidal ideation was 27.5%. Freshmen with
suicidal ideation had higher daily stress scores and daily stress scores in different domains than freshmen without
suicidal ideation( t =-13.00--4.68), the positive
mental health scores of freshmen with
suicidal ideation were lower than freshmen without
suicidal ideation ( t =17.14, P <0.01).
Female ( OR=1.72, 95%CI =1.44-2.05), the
higher education level of the
mother (OR=1.27, 95%CI=1.05-1.53) and total experience of daily stress ( OR=1.11, 95%CI =1.09- 1.13 ) were associated with
risk of oneyear
suicidal ideation. Positive
mental health was negatively associated with
suicidal ideation ( OR=0.88, 95%CI=0.87-0.90, P <0.01) and had a moderating effect on the
association between daily stress and
suicidal ideation.@*Conclusion@#
Suicidal ideation among college freshmen is closely related to daily stress and positive
mental health. It is necessary to pay close
attention to daily stress of freshmen and reduce
suicidal ideation by improving positive
mental health.