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Suicidal ideation in university students in Lithuania amid the COVID-19 pandemic: A prospective study with pre-pandemic measures

Odeta Gelezelytea Center for Psychotraumatology, Institute of Psychology, Vilnius University, Vilnius, LithuaniaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Evaldas Kazlauskasa Center for Psychotraumatology, Institute of Psychology, Vilnius University, Vilnius, LithuaniaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6654-6220
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Julia Brailovskaiab Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Faculty of Psychology, Mental Health Research and Treatment Center, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, GermanyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7607-1305
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Jürgen Margrafb Department of Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Faculty of Psychology, Mental Health Research and Treatment Center, Ruhr University Bochum, Bochum, GermanyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5207-7016
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Inga Truskauskaite-Kunevicienea Center for Psychotraumatology, Institute of Psychology, Vilnius University, Vilnius, LithuaniaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6699-6638
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Pages 2395-2403 | Published online: 09 Jul 2021
 
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Abstract

We aimed to identify patterns of changes in suicidal ideation among university students six months after the COVID-19 outbreak, in comparison to the pre-pandemic suicidal ideation. Furthermore, we explored the links among these patterns and mental health indicators. 474 university students participated in the study in October–December 2019 and October–December 2020. The latent class change analysis revealed four groups: no-ideation (68.1%), stable low ideation (16.2%), increased ideation (8.9%), and decreased ideation (6.8%). Increased, in comparison to decreased ideation, was positively linked to changes in depression, stress, and anxiety. More loneliness during the pandemic was related to higher suicidal ideation.

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