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This study is to identify the relationship between thwarted belongingness, perceived burdensomeness, depression, perceived stress with suicidal ideation. The research aim is to determine the risk factor of suicidal ideation. The study used the survey to collect a response from 129 respondents. The respondents were students from Kolej Universiti Poly-Tech Mara Kuala Lumpur and were selected randomly. The findings indicated that all the independent variables are correlated to suicidal ideation. The finding is an essential contribution to knowledge development, especially to understand the possible triggering factors in youth to commit suicide.

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In-Text Citation: (Ibrahim, 2021)
To Cite this Article: Ibrahim, M. S. (2021). The Relationship of Risk Factors With Suicidal Ideation. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 11(2), 1332-1341.