The Relationship between Self-efficacy and Suicide Risk among Nursing Students

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10.2991/978-94-6239-770-5_15How to use a DOI?

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Nursing Students; Self-Efficacy; Suicide Risk; Cross-Sectional Study; Mental Health

Abstract

Suicide is a major global public health concern, particularly among nursing students who face significant academic and clinical demands. Although self-efficacy is recognized as a protective psychological factor that may reduce suicide risk, empirical evidence regarding this relationship among Indonesian nursing students remains limited. This study aimed to examine the relationship between self-efficacy and suicide risk among nursing students at the Faculty of Health Sciences, Universitas Brawijaya. A quantitative cross-sectional study was conducted involving 259 undergraduate nursing students selected using purposive sampling. Self-efficacy was measured using the Indonesian version of the General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSES), and suicide risk was assessed using the Revised Suicide Ideation Scale (R-SIS). Data were analyzed using Spearman’s rank correlation test ( α = 0.05 ). Most participants demonstrated high self-efficacy (95.4%) and low suicide risk (97.7%). Spearman’s rank correlation analysis revealed a statistically significant negative correlation between self-efficacy and suicide risk ( r = - 0.217 , p < 0.001 ), indicating that higher self-efficacy was associated with lower suicide risk, despite a weak correlation strength. Self-efficacy is significantly associated with reduced suicide risk among nursing students. Future studies should investigate additional psychological, social, and environmental factors to provide a more comprehensive understanding.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Puteri Kirani
AU  - Reny Nova
AU  - Heni Dwi Windarwati
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/09/04
TI  - The Relationship between Self-efficacy and Suicide Risk among Nursing Students
BT  - Proceedings of the 6th International Nursing and Health Sciences Symposium (INHSS 2025)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 141
EP  - 149
SN  - 2468-5739
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6239-770-5_15
DO  - 10.2991/978-94-6239-770-5_15
ID  - Kirani2026
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