Abstract
Introduction: Suicide is a health phenomenon that is currently increasing, especially in young adults aged 15-29 years. The spiritual aspect in the form of belief in God is one way to prevent suicide. This study was conducted to determine the effect of web-based spiritual problem solving on the prevention of suicide risk in college students.Methods: The research design used a pre-experimental one-group pre-post-test. The sample was 59 respondents using the purposive sampling technique. The independent variable was web-based spiritual problem solving, and the dependent variable was suicide risk prevention. The intervention was delivered via the web using PowerPoint media, inspirational videos, and counseling for approximately one month with four sessions. Data were collected using a questionnaire and analyzed using the Wilcoxon sign rank test.Results: Web-Based Spiritual Problem Solving significantly decreases suicide risk with a p-value of 0.000 (p <0.05).Conclusion: Web-Based Spiritual Problem Solving has been shown to be effective in reducing students’ suicide risk. This web intervention can be used for 24 hours and specifically for counseling and two-way communication on the web; privacy is maintained because of a hidden identity, which is seen in code when interacting with counselors so as to minimize stigma
Highlights
Suicide is a health phenomenon that is currently increasing, especially in young adults aged 15-29 years
The Influence of Web-Based Spiritual Problem Solving on the Prevention of Suicidal Risk among University Students
Suicide cases often appear in media coverage (Kementerian Kesehatan Republik Indonesia, 2019)
Summary
Suicide is a health phenomenon that is currently increasing, especially in young adults aged 15-29 years. The spiritual aspect in the form of belief in God is one way to prevent suicide. This study was conducted to determine the effect of web-based spiritual problem solving on the prevention of suicide risk in college students. Suicide is a phenomenon of increasing health problems among young adults aged 15-29 years. That there is an increasing need for mental health in US Colleges, as many as 35% of college students report “feeling so depressed and having difficulty learning and another 50% experiencing intense anxiety that makes it difficult to succeed academically, according to the Center for Collegiate Mental Health (CCMH) counselling., It was found that from 263 universities, 33% had serious mental health problems and were accompanied by suicidal ideation (Tsong et al, 2018). The suicide death rate in Indonesia was higher in 2016 by 100,000 population, men 4.8/100,000 higher than women by 2.0/100,000 population (Kementrian Kesehatan Republik Indonesia, 2019)
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