Social Support and Suicide Risk Among Students in The Special Region of Yogyakarta Province

Students are at risk of committing suicide. One of the factors causing suicide in students is low social support. This research contributed to discussing the relationship between social support and suicide risk among students in DIY Province, Indonesia. This research used a sample of 236 respondents with a cross-sectional design and used an analysis test using the chi-square test and quantitative methods with the Accidental Sampling Technique. The research measures Social Support using the Oslo Social Support Scale (OSSS-3), a three-item self-report tool, and Suicide Risk with the Revised Suicide Ideation Scale (R-SIS) from Rudd (1989), a 10-item screening instrument. The research results showed that the majority of students had a low suicide risk, with 196 students (83.1%). Chi-square analysis revealed a p-value of 0.000 (< 0.005), indicating a significant relationship between social support and suicide risk. The study concludes that low social support is significantly associated with a higher risk of suicide among students. Efforts should focus on strengthening social support systems for students, particularly through educational institutions and peer networks, to reduce suicide risk.