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The influence of psychosocial variables on adolescent suicidal ideation.

Content Provider	World Health Organization (WHO)-Global Index Medicus
Author	George, Ancel Van Den Berg, Henriette S.
Description	Country affiliation: South Africa Author Affiliation: George A ( a Psychology , University of the Free State , Bloemfontein , South Africa.)
Abstract	BACKGROUND: Increased rates of suicide among adolescents aged 15-24 years have led to suicides becoming the third leading cause of death in the Unites States. South African statistics show an equally worrying trend as suicide constitutes 11.5% of the total deaths for the age group 11-20 years (Stark et al. 2010). A national youth risk behaviour survey done in South Africa has re-emphasised the need for concern, as adolescent suicidal behaviour increased between 2002 and 2008 (Reddy et al. 2010). The objective was to investigate the influence of risk and protective factors (psychosocial and individual factors) on suicidal ideation. The Integrated Stress and Coping Process model was used as guiding theory for the inclusion of personal and contextual stressors and resources including coping strategies as potential risk and protective factors, in their relationship to suicidal ideation. METHOD: A purposive, stratified sampling technique was used to study 381 adolescents in the Northern Cape Province. The instruments used were a suicidal ideation questionnaire; a biographical questionnaire; a self-esteem scale; and a survey examining stressors and resources relevant to adolescents. RESULTS: Suicidal ideation was significantly higher in the South African sample than in an American sample. Avoidant coping strategies (denial, emotional venting and restraint coping), negative life events and stressful romantic relationships contributed to higher levels of suicidal ideation while self-esteem and adaptive coping (acceptance and seeking social support for instrumental reasons) reduced these levels. CONCLUSION: A lack of self-esteem, ineffective coping and particular stressors contributed significantly to the vulnerability of adolescents. Future studies should explore a wider range of dispositional factors that influence effective coping and adjustment in addressing adolescent suicidal ideation.
File Format	HTM / HTML
ISSN	17280583
Issue Number	1
Journal	Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health
Volume Number	24
e-ISSN	17280591
Language	English
Publisher	Taylor & Francis
Publisher Date	2012-07-01
Publisher Place	South Africa
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Discipline Psychology
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Developmental and Educational Psychology Clinical Psychology Psychiatry and Mental Health Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health

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