Abstract
Objectives: The objective of current study is to examine association of selfesteem and social support with suicidal ideation among adolescent college students. Design: Cross-sectional survey research design.
Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted in private and public colleges, Karachi, Pakistan during the period of January to March, 2015.
Subjects and Method: The Data was collected from 545 adolescent students of both private and government colleges. The age range was 16 to 19 years (Mean age= 17.18 years, SD=.98). Demographic Information Form, Urdu versions of Positive and Negative Suicide Ideation Inventory (PANSI), Rosenberg SelfEsteem Scale (RSES) and Sarason Social Support Questionnaire-Short Form (SSQ) were used.
Results and Conclusion: Logistic regression analysis was applied to estimate the relationship of self-esteem and social support with suicidal ideation. Obtained results indicated that self-esteem is a significant variable that increase the probability of suicidal ideation in targeted sample, whereas social support and satisfaction with support decrease the risk of suicidal ideation. Self-esteem and social support play important role in predicting suicidal ideation. Therefore, intervention and prevention programs incorporate selfesteem and social support when assessing, developing and implementing strategies to treat and prevent suicidal ideation among adolescents. Mental health professional, policy makers and other relevant authorities should take into consideration the role of self-esteem and social support when assessing, developing and implementing strategies to treat and prevent suicidal behaviors particularly suicidal ideation
Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted in private and public colleges, Karachi, Pakistan during the period of January to March, 2015.
Subjects and Method: The Data was collected from 545 adolescent students of both private and government colleges. The age range was 16 to 19 years (Mean age= 17.18 years, SD=.98). Demographic Information Form, Urdu versions of Positive and Negative Suicide Ideation Inventory (PANSI), Rosenberg SelfEsteem Scale (RSES) and Sarason Social Support Questionnaire-Short Form (SSQ) were used.
Results and Conclusion: Logistic regression analysis was applied to estimate the relationship of self-esteem and social support with suicidal ideation. Obtained results indicated that self-esteem is a significant variable that increase the probability of suicidal ideation in targeted sample, whereas social support and satisfaction with support decrease the risk of suicidal ideation. Self-esteem and social support play important role in predicting suicidal ideation. Therefore, intervention and prevention programs incorporate selfesteem and social support when assessing, developing and implementing strategies to treat and prevent suicidal ideation among adolescents. Mental health professional, policy makers and other relevant authorities should take into consideration the role of self-esteem and social support when assessing, developing and implementing strategies to treat and prevent suicidal behaviors particularly suicidal ideation
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 31-44 |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| Journal | Pakistan Journal of Clinical Psychology |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Publication status | Published - 2018 |
| Externally published | Yes |
