Predicting International Student Suicidality by Merging Identity, Suicide, and Acculturation Frameworks: A Hierarchical Logistic Regression

This study combined suicide, acculturation, and identity change frameworks to predict the likelihood of suicidality endorsement among collegiate international students. Participants included 179 undergraduate and graduate international students enrolled at a large Southern university. Ultimately, depression, perceived burdensomeness, and ethnic identity significantly predicted suicidality endorsement after controlling for age, time spent in the United States, gender, and alcohol consumption. Acculturation stress and thwarted belongingness did not statistically significantly predict suicidality endorsement. We offer implications for academic communities and future research surrounding international students and suicide.