Association between resilience, self‐esteem and suicide probability among university students in Turkey.

SUICIDE risk factors; COLLEGE students; RESEARCH; SELF-perception; RESEARCH methodology; RISK assessment; RESEARCH funding; UNIVERSITIES & colleges; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; STATISTICAL correlation; JUDGMENT sampling; PSYCHOLOGICAL resilience; SELF-esteem testing

Purpose: This descriptive and correlational study was conducted to determine whether the self‐esteem and resilience levels of students were predictors of suicide probability. Design and Methods: The survey included the demographic data sheet, Resilience scale for adults, the Rosenberg self‐esteem scale, the Suicide probability scale. Findings: Resilience and self‐esteem scores of the students were high, while the suicide probability was low. Self‐esteem and resilience levels were predictors of suicide probability. Practice Implications: This highlights the need for assessing the ongoing adjustment of students' resilience and self‐esteem levels over a period and providing effective programs to help them improve their resilience and self‐esteem. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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