Relationship between Locus of Control and Suicide Attitude among Adolescents Commit Suicide Attempt
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Nursing and health Science - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 2
Abstract
Background: Adolescent suicide is a catastrophic and traumatic event for the surviving family and friends. Adolescents may experience stress due to feelings of overwork, future, and it is highly linked with depression. Locus of control construct refers to the extent to which individuals perceive reinforcement to be dependent upon their own actions. Aim: this study aimed to assess relationship between locus of control and suicide attitude among adolescents commit suicide attempt. Design: A descriptive co- relational research design was adopted to fulfill the aim of this study. Setting: this study was conducted at poisoning center treatment affiliated to Ain Shams university hospitals Subjects: Sample size was150 adolescents attend with suicide attempt. Tools of data collection: Tool (I): A structured Interview Questionnaire. Tool (II): Beck’s Suicide Intent Scale. Tool (III): Behaviors associated with suicide attempt. Results reached that failure to study represented half of the sample, the majority of the sample suffer from psychological abuse for causative factors And Tool (IV): Locus of control scale among adolescents. Conclusion: shows that, there is highly significant correlation between intent to suicide and suicide behavior. Intent to suicide and, locus of control. Locus of control and suicide behavior, among adolescents. Recommendations: Social group therapy with the religious leader and psychiatric specialist should be available at the center of poisoning treatment, establishing counseling unit for psychological problems among adolescents at center of poisoning treatment
Authors and Affiliations
Mona Hassan Abdel Aal, Sahar Mahmoud, Hoda Saied
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