SUICIDAL THINKING AMONG STUDENTS FROM UKRAINE, GERMANY, FRANCE AND FINLAND AT THE INITIAL STAGE OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Suicidal thinking is the basis for development of other forms and levels suicidal behaviour. According to available research, nature level ideation largely depend on situational factors. Changes limitations related COVID-19 pandemic can be viewed as a set factors that significantly contribute increased intensity behaviour in general particular. The study involved 87 students from Ukraine, Germany, France Finland; average age was 22.5 years. They were all quarantined during early stages pandemic. Scale Suicide Ideation, Beck et al. 1979, Positive Negative Ideation Inventory, Osman al., 1998, Hopelessness Scale, 1974, NEO PI, Costa, & McCrae, 1992 used. Among identified features thinking, we should note parameters are some personal factors, well thinking’s signs manifested different degrees depending countries residence, probably reflects cultural characteristics experienced challenges associated with threats health life, restrictions, isolation uncertainty. Thus, German students, comparison Ukrainian ones, showed higher hopelessness. negative among Finnish French students. had values positive thinking. thinking; contrary, these group stands out strongly against background groups sample. following traits played greatest role manifestations: extraversion, conscientiousness (they decrease probability development) neuroticism (increases its probability) students; friendly sociability (decreases extroversion, agreeableness, (decrease