Isu kesihatan mental dan tingkah laku membunuh diri semakin membimbangkan di seluruh dunia, terutama dalam kalangan remaja dan awal dewasa, yang mana pelajar universiti tergolong dalam kumpulan yang terdedah kepada pelbagai tekanan akademik dan sosial. Kajian ini dijalankan bagi mengenal pasti pengaruh trauma kanak-kanak, penghindaran sosial dan harapan terhadap idea membunuh diri dalam kalangan pelajar Ijazah Sarjana Muda di Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi dan Kuala Lumpur. Seramai 168 pelajar menerusi kaedah persampelan rawak mudah telah melengkapkan soal selidik yang merangkumi Childhood Trauma Questionnaire - Short Form (CTQ-SF), Social Avoidance and Distress Scale (SADS), Hope Scale (HS), dan Self-Rating Idea of Suicide Scale (SIOSS). Data dianalisis secara deskriptif dan inferensi menggunakan SPSS dan JAMOVI. Dapatan menunjukkan trauma zaman kanak-kanak dan penghindaran sosial memberi kesan signifikan terhadap idea membunuh diri, manakala harapan berfungsi sebagai faktor pelindung. Hanya etnik didapati mempunyai perbezaan signifikan dalam tahap idea membunuh diri, manakala jantina dan status sosioekonomi tidak. Kesimpulannya, kajian ini menekankan keperluan intervensi yang lebih berfokus pada aspek psikososial pelajar universiti bagi mencegah peningkatan kes bunuh diri dan mempertingkatkan kesihatan mental mereka. Kajian pada masa hadapan juga haruslah mengkaji pembolehubah-pembolehubah ini secara mendalam terhadap idea membunuh diri atau mengaitkan dengan pembolehubah yang baharu agar kefahaman tentang idea membunuh diri ini dalam konteks Malaysia untuk lebih difahami.

Abstract: Mental health issues and suicidal ideation have become increasingly concerning worldwide, particularly among adolescents and young adults, with university students being a high-risk group due to various academic and social pressures. This study aimed to examine the influence of childhood trauma, social avoidance, and hope on suicidal ideation among undergraduate students at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi and Kuala Lumpur. A total of 168 students were selected through simple random sampling and completed a set of questionnaires comprising the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire - Short Form (CTQ-SF), Social Avoidance and Distress Scale (SADS), Hope Scale (HS), and Self-Rating Idea of Suicide Scale (SIOSS). Data were analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistics with SPSS and JAMOVI. Findings revealed that childhood trauma and social avoidance had significant effects on suicidal ideation, whereas hope served as a protective factor. Only ethnicity showed significant differences in levels of suicidal ideation, while gender and socioeconomic status did not. In conclusion, the study highlights the need for more psychosocially focused interventions for university students to prevent the rising incidence of suicide and to promote their mental well-being. Future research should further explore these variables in greater depth or incorporate additional factors to enhance understanding of suicidal ideation in the Malaysian context.

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