Psychological characteristics of adolescent suicide attempters presenting to a pediatric emergency service

Dilek DİLLİ; Yıldız DALLAR; İlyas ÇAKIR

Makale detayları

Psychological characteristics of adolescent suicide attempters presenting to a pediatric emergency service

Yazarlar:

Dilek DİLLİ | Yıldız DALLAR | İlyas ÇAKIR

Yayıncı:

TUBITAK

Dergi:

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences 2010 Vol.40 Issue 3, pp.377-390

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

2/2010

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2000755072

Sıklık:

İki Aylık

eISSN:

1303-6165

pISSN:

1300-0144

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Özet:

 

To determine the sociodemographic and behavioral characteristics of adolescents who attempt suicide and evaluate them by different scales.   Materials and methods: The study was conducted with 116 adolescent suicide attempters and 98 age-matched healthy controls.   Results: The mean age of all adolescents was 13.8 ± 1.2 years, with ages ranging from 11 to 16 years. Of these adolescents, 82.7% were girls. The total Suicide Probability Scale score was negatively correlated with the total Reasons for Living Inventory (r = -0.42, P = 0.001) and positively correlated with the Problem Solving Inventory score, which is indicative of low problem-solving capabilities (r = 0.46, P = 0.001). Logistic regression analysis showed that higher suicidal probability scores among adolescents were associated with previous suicide attempts (P = 0.01, OR = 2.0, CI 95%: 1.0-3.5).   Conclusion: The greater the Suicide Probability Scale score, the higher the probability of suicide and the lower the problem-solving capability. It is possible that having had a previous suicide attempt is the most important risk factor for a future suicide attempt. Cooperation among family, school, and psychological professionals may help reduce the attempted suicide rate, especially among female adolescents.

 

To determine the sociodemographic and behavioral characteristics of adolescents who attempt suicide and evaluate them by different scales.   Materials and methods: The study was conducted with 116 adolescent suicide attempters and 98 age-matched healthy controls.   Results: The mean age of all adolescents was 13.8 ± 1.2 years, with ages ranging from 11 to 16 years. Of these adolescents, 82.7% were girls. The total Suicide Probability Scale score was negatively correlated with the total Reasons for Living Inventory (r = -0.42, P = 0.001) and positively correlated with the Problem Solving Inventory score, which is indicative of low problem-solving capabilities (r = 0.46, P = 0.001). Logistic regression analysis showed that higher suicidal probability scores among adolescents were associated with previous suicide attempts (P = 0.01, OR = 2.0, CI 95%: 1.0-3.5).   Conclusion: The greater the Suicide Probability Scale score, the higher the probability of suicide and the lower the problem-solving capability. It is possible that having had a previous suicide attempt is the most important risk factor for a future suicide attempt. Cooperation among family, school, and psychological professionals may help reduce the attempted suicide rate, especially among female adolescents.

Makale detayları

Psychological characteristics of adolescent suicide attempters presenting to a pediatric emergency service

Yazarlar:

Dilek DİLLİ | Yıldız DALLAR | İlyas ÇAKIR

Yayıncı:

TUBITAK

Dergi:

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences 2010 Vol.40 Issue 3, pp.377-390

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

2/2010

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2000755072

Sıklık:

İki Aylık

eISSN:

1303-6165

pISSN:

1300-0144

Key words: Adolescent

suicidal attempt

precipitating factors

scales

Sayı

Makale detayları

Psychological characteristics of adolescent suicide attempters presenting to a pediatric emergency service

Yazarlar: Dilek DİLLİ | Yıldız DALLAR | İlyas ÇAKIR

Yayıncı: TUBITAK

Dergi: Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences 2010 Vol.40 Issue 3, pp.377-390

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 2/2010

Belge Dili: Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.): 2000755072

Sıklık: İki Aylık

eISSN: 1303-6165

pISSN: 1300-0144

Key words: Adolescent

suicidal attempt

precipitating factors

scales

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Dilek DİLLİ | Yıldız DALLAR | İlyas ÇAKIR

Yayıncı:

TUBITAK

Dergi:

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences 2010 Vol.40 Issue 3, pp.377-390

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

2/2010

Belge Dili:

Türkçe

Document ID (Org No.):

2000755072

Sıklık:

İki Aylık

eISSN:

1303-6165

pISSN:

1300-0144