CORRELATION BETWEEN ADOLESCENT’S SUICIDAL IDEATION AND THEIR PERCEIVED STRESS

Abstract

Abstract

This study looks into how suicidal ideation in adolescents are impacted by perceived stress. Perceived stress is an individual's subjective evaluation of how stressful they believe particular circumstances in their life to be, and it has been linked to several negative consequences on mental health. The research aims to investigate the relationship between perceived stress and suicidal ideation in youths.

Objective: To investigate the relationship between perceived stress and the development of suicidal ideation among adolescents at secondary schools.

Materials and Methods:  A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted and a stratified random sample of (385) students from (12) secondary schools was selected randomly from (56) secondary schools during the period from 15th October to 1st September. Data was collected by a direct interview with participant by using a study instrument consists of three parts, the first was socio-demographic data the second consisted of (16) items of suicidal ideation scale (SIQ), and the third part consisting of perceived stress scale (PSS) with (10) items. Descriptive and inferential statistical data analysis approaches were applied in order to analyze the data.

Results: The study results illustrate there was a moderate, linear, positive relationship between perceived stress and suicidal ideation (r= .523, p value= .000) among adolescents.

 Conclusions:  Study conclude there was a moderate correlation between perceived stress and developing suicidal ideation among adolescents, Thus, it highlights the necessity of all-encompassing interventions that deal with mental health assistance as well as stress management in order to reduce the risk of suicide thoughts in this susceptible group.