One key limitation is the reliance on traditional categorization of determinants of suicide into “risk” and “protective” factors, which is inadequate to capture and address the dynamic, contextual, an

The gap

Consensus across the literature

Supporting evidence — 4 representative gaps

• Patterns and Determinants of Suicidal Ideation Outcomes among University Students: A Socio-demographic and Academic Contextual Analysis (2026) · doi

  Based on the findings, the following recommendations are proposed: 1. Institutionalise routine mental health screening, particularly targeting early-year students and those with poor academic performance. 2. Develop faculty-specific suicide prevention programmes that address discipline- related stressors. 3. Integrate academic monitoring with psychosocial support, especially for students at risk of academic failure. posthumanism.co.uk 108 Patterns and Determinants of Suicidal Ideation 4. Strengthen family-inclusive interventions, recognising the protective role of family cohesion. 5. Future research should adopt longitudinal designs and incorporate psychological, social, and cultural variables to better understand suicide risk trajectories.

  Keywords: academic students suicide risk family based following recommendations proposed institutionalise routine mental health screening particularly
• An examination of theory-based suicidal ideation risk factors in college students with multiple marginalized identities. (2023) · doi

  Future research should consider intersecting social identities and test mechanisms by which multiply marginalized college students develop resilience to SI risk factors, such as support within their marginalized groups, to inform suicide assessment and intervention efforts on college campuses.

  Keywords: marginalized college future consider intersecting social identities test mechanisms multiply students develop resilience risk factors
• Suicidality in Rural College Students: An Integrative Review (2022) · doi

  Suicide, as the third leading cause of death among individuals aged 15 to 24 years, is substantially more frequent in non-metropolitan/rural counties, where college/university students may be at particular risk; however, little is known about risk and protective factors and prevention strategies specific to this population.

  Keywords: risk suicide third leading cause death among individuals aged years substantially frequent metropolitan rural counties
• From Determinants to Action: Reframing and Clustering Suicide Risk and Protective Factors for Suicide Prevention among the Youth (2026) · doi

  One key limitation is the reliance on traditional categorization of determinants of suicide into “risk” and “protective” factors, which is inadequate to capture and address the dynamic, contextual, and time-sensitive nature of student distress within academic environments.

  Keywords: limitation reliance traditional categorization determinants suicide risk protective factors inadequate capture address dynamic contextual time