Age and Gender Disparity of the Risk Factors for Suicide among Adolescent Suicide Attempters
Journal Title: Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research - Year 2018, Vol 6, Issue 5
Abstract
Background: Research on suicide in the developed countries has consistently found gender differences in suicidal behaviour. Most notably, males have the higher rate of completed suicide than females. We designed the study to find out the age and gender disparities in various risk factors for attempted suicide among adolescent. Material and Methods: This was a hospital-based cross-sectional study conducted among the randomly selected 100 adolescents who were attempted suicide. A structured pre-tested questionnaire was used to collect information on socio-demography, family pathology and standard questionnaires to assess mental status. SPSS software was used for the analysis. Chi-square test was used to find out the disparities in age group and gender between various risk factors. Results: The present study identified that substance abuse (18.2%), mental illness (12.7%), previous history of suicide attempts (14.5%), aggressive nature of suicide attempt (40%), were common in older age group adolescent. Among male suicide attempters substance abuse (22.2%) and aggressive nature of suicide attempt (40.7%), were common than females. There is no statistically significant difference in scores of Becks Suicidal Indent scale, Hopelessness scale, Hamilton Psychiatric Rating Scale, and Presumptive Stressful Life Events Scale with respect to age and gender of suicide attempters. Conclusions: Age and gender disparities exist with regard to various risk factors for suicide attempt hence differential way screening and intervention need to be considered for effective preventive service.
Authors and Affiliations
Dr Vinayagamoorthy V
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP513321
- DOI -
- Views 52
- Downloads 0
Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Antibiotic Use and Resistance among Second Year Medical Students in a Teaching Hospital
Awareness on the seriousness of antibiotic resistance is the first step towards curtailing its progress. Instructional and educational campaigns among medical students regarding this can help in particular as they are th...
Occurrence of Osteoporosis in COPD Patients- A Comparative Study with Age & Sex Matched Control
Introduction: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) has been found to be associated with a variety of systemic manifestations and reduced bone mineral density being one of them. Due to scarcity of available Indian...
Histopathological Study of Colorectal Carcinomas
Introduction: Colorectal carcinoma ranks the fourth most frequent cancers in men and third in women which causes significant mortality and morbidity. Studies have shown increasing trend in incidence in India. Chronic inf...
Chromosomal Abnormalities in Infertile Men with Azoospermia and Oligospermia
The present study was carried out to find out frequency of chromosomal abnormalities in infertile males with azoospermia& oligospermia.50 males referred for complaints of infertility with azoospermia & oligospermia were...
A Study of Haemolytic Disease of the Newborn Secondary to Rheseus Alloimmunisation in a Tertiary Care Hospital
Neonatal Jaundice is the commonest cause of admission for newborns. Rh incompatibility is one of the etiologies responsible for neonatal jaundice. The objectives of the study wereto determine the incidence and associated...