Family rejection, moral disengagement, and suicidal ideation in university students

Sana Tariq; Dr. Muhammad Luqman Khan; Tariq Mehmood

doi:10.71085/sss.05.02.542

Authors

Sana Tariq M.Phil Scholar, Department of Psychology, Riphah International University, Faisalabad Campus, Punjab, Pakistan
Dr. Muhammad Luqman Khan Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Riphah International University, Faisalabad Campus, Punjab, Pakistan
Tariq Mehmood Lecturer, Department of Psychology, Riphah International University, Faisalabad Campus, Pakistan, Punjab, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.71085/sss.05.02.542

Keywords:

Parental Rejection, Moral Disengagement, Suicidal Ideation, University Students, Pakistan, Mediation

Abstract

The students of the University have a complex demand of interpersonal, academic and psychological issues that make them more susceptible to mental health issues such as suicidal ideation. A cross sectional quantitative design was used with 150 male and 150 female university students (total 300) of public & private universities in Faisalabad, Pakistan, by convenience sampling technique. Ages of participants ranged from 18-35 years. The Adult Parental Acceptance-Rejection Questionnaire (PARQ; Rohner & Khaleque, 2005) was used to assess parental rejection, the Moral Disengagement Scale (Bandura et al., 1996) was used to assess moral disengagement, and the Adult Suicidal Ideation Questionnaire (ASIQ; Reynolds, 1988) was used to assess suicidal ideation. Results showed that parental rejection was significantly and positively related to moral disengagement (r = .46, p < .01) and suicidal ideation (r = .43, p < .01). Moral disengagement also was a significant and positive predictor of suicidal ideation (r = .48, p < .01).