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VOL. 5, ISSUE 1 (2019)
Prevalence of Suicide Ideation and Suicide Attempts among Youth of Kashmir
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Shams UN Nisa
Abstract
Research in the area of suicide has become critical in recent years. Suicide and its related issues have become a major concern for global health educators. Suicide is a major public health threat and the World Health Organization estimates that annually about 800,000 people worldwide complete suicide (WHO; 2014). This study was conducted with the aim to understand the prevalence of suicide ideation and suicide attempts among Kashmiri youth. The sample of the study consisted of 769 youth in the age range of 15-25 (Mean Age-19 years). Beck’s Scale for Suicide Ideation (SSI) (Beck, Steer, & Ranieri, 1988) was used to measure suicide ideation among youth and Self Injurious Thoughts and Behaviours Interview (SITBI) Schedule, (Nock, Holmberg, Photos, & Michel, 2007) was used to assess suicide attempts. The results of the study showed 29.3% of sample group fall as ideators and almost 9.75% of respondents have attempted suicide.
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Pages:123-125
How to cite this article:
Shams UN Nisa "Prevalence of Suicide Ideation and Suicide Attempts among Youth of Kashmir". International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Research, Vol 5, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 123-125
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