Influence of Students’ Personality and Psychosocial Well-being on Suicidal behaviour and Amygdala Hijacking: A study among students in Higher Education Institutions

A period of profound change occurs during college. There is less social assistance available to students because many of them are experiencing homelessness for the first time. Several factors, including higher academic expectations, adapting to a new setting, and building a support structure, contribute to the increasing stress that students experience as they gain more freedom and independence. College also gives people a chance to try new things, including alcohol and drugs, which can amplify mental disorders and raise the risk of suicide. This research focuses on evaluating the influence of Students’ Personality and Psychosocial Well-being on their Suicidal behaviour mediated by their Neuroticism levels among students in Higher Education Institutions. Around 205 students pursuing UG and PG courses across Bangalore will be surveyed using a stratified sampling method. The researchers intend to generate a conceptual model establishing a relationship between the Students’ Personalities, their Psychosocial Well-being, Neuroticism and its influence on their Suicidal behaviour. Standard and reliable instruments will be used for measuring the study variables, and data collected will be analysed using SPSS software. The survey method was used for this study. The research design was descriptive. Results indicate that there is a positive correlation between neuroticism and Suicidal behaviour. There is a negative relationship between Psychosocial Well-being and Suicidal behaviour. The study also revealed a strong correlation between Neuroticism and Amygdala Hijacking. These findings indicate that individuals with high neuroticism and lower levels of Psychosocial Well-being lead to Amygdala Hijacking and, hence, are more prone to impulsive behaviour and suicidal actions.