Mental status and suicide probability of young people: A cross-sectional study

Özakar Akça, Selen; Yüncü, Özgür; Aydın, Zehra

Mental status and suicide probability of young people: A cross-sectional study

dc.authorid	0000-0002-6943-6713
dc.contributor.author	Özakar Akça, Selen
dc.contributor.author	Yüncü, Özgür
dc.contributor.author	Aydın, Zehra
dc.date.accessioned	2019-03-15T11:23:09Z
dc.date.available	2019-03-15T11:23:09Z
dc.date.issued	2018-01
dc.department	Hitit Üniversitesi, Sağlık Bilimleri Fakültesi, Hemşirelik Bölümü
dc.description.abstract	Objective: The most important determinant of suicide ideation, tendency and initiative is the presence of mental disorders. Since the number of those who lost their lives due to suicide in the world rose rapidly among the young population, the World Health Organization emphasizes the importance of assessing young people in the high-risk age group to prevent suicidal behavior. This study aimed to determine psychological symptom levels and suicide probability in young people. Method: The cross-sectional research consisted of 15-24 year-old individuals (N=348), who have sought a psychiatric clinic between February and June, 2015. The Research Data was collected by applying Data Collection Form, Suicide Probability Scale (SPS) and Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI). SPSS 22.0 statistical package program was used for data analysis. Results: There was a statistically significant difference (p<0.05) between the mean SPS scores according to education, psychiatric treatment, self-harm, smoking and drinking status of the participants in the study. Apart from this, there was also a statistically significant correlation between anxiety, depression, negative self and hostility according to the SPS and BSI subscales (p<0.001, r=0.739; p<0.001, r=0.729; p<0.001, r=0.747; p<0.001, r=0.715; respectively). Conclusion: The results of our study show that suicide risk is significantly higher in young people with depression, anxiety, negative self-perception and hostility symptoms. In this regard, we suggest the relevance of assessing the suicide risk of young people seeking a psychiatric clinic, with thorough attention to those who have high potential for suicide.
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dc.identifier.citation	Özakar Akça, S., Yüncü, Ö., Aydın, Z. (2018). Mental status and suicide probability of young people: A cross-sectional study. Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira, 64 (1), 32-40.
dc.identifier.doi	10.1590/1806-9282.64.01.32
dc.identifier.endpage	40	en_US
dc.identifier.issue	1	en_US
dc.identifier.scopusquality	Q2
dc.identifier.startpage	32	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/11491/159
dc.identifier.uri	http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1806-9282.64.01.32
dc.identifier.volume	64	en_US
dc.identifier.wosquality	N/A
dc.indekslendigikaynak	Web of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynak	Scopus
dc.indekslendigikaynak	PubMed
dc.language.iso	en
dc.publisher	Assoc Medica Brasileira
dc.relation.ispartof	Revista da Associacao Medica Brasileira
dc.relation.publicationcategory	Makale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rights	Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 United States	*
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/us/	*
dc.subject	Anxiety	en_US
dc.subject	Depression	en_US
dc.subject	Hostility	en_US
dc.subject	Suicide	en_US
dc.subject	Young Adult	en_US
dc.subject	Adolescent	en_US
dc.title	Mental status and suicide probability of young people: A cross-sectional study
dc.type	Article