Stress and suicidal ideas in adolescent students in Chandigarh.

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dc.contributor.authorArun, Priti
dc.contributor.authorChavan, B S
dc.date.accessioned2013-03-05T07:26:42Z
dc.date.available2013-03-05T07:26:42Z
dc.date.issued2009-07
dc.description.abstractBackground and Objectives: School students in India have a high stress level and high rate of deliberate self-harm. The present study was conducted to find out stress, psychological health, and presence of suicidal ideas in school students and to find out any correlation between these variables. Setting and Design: Cross-sectional study conducted on school students in urban area of Chandigarh city. Materials and Methods: Data was collected on 2402 students from classes VII to XII on socio-demographic scale, 12-item general health questionnaire, Mooney problem checklist, and suicide risk eleven -a visual analogue scale. Statistical analysis used was chi square and Spearman's correlation. Results: Out of 2402 students, 1078 (45.8%) had psychological problems, half (1201 students) perceived problems in their role as students, 930 (45%) reported academic decline, 180 (8.82%) students reported that life was a burden, 122 (6%) reported suicidal ideas and 8 (0.39%) students reported suicidal attempt. There was significant correlation between student's perception of life as a burden and class they were studying, mother's working status, psychological problems and problems students experienced in relation to study, peers, future planning and with parents. Conclusions: Students with academic problems and unsupportive environment at home perceived life as a burden and had higher rates of suicidal ideations.en_US
dc.identifier.citationArun Priti, Chavan B S. Stress and suicidal ideas in adolescent students in Chandigarh. Indian Journal of Medical Sciences. 2009 July; 63(7) 281-287.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/145421
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.indianjmedsci.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5359;year=2009;volume=63;issue=7;spage=281;epage=287;aulast=Arunen_US
dc.subjectAcademic stressen_US
dc.subjectadolescentsen_US
dc.subjectrelation with parentsen_US
dc.subjectsuicidal ideasen_US
dc.subject.meshAdolescent
dc.subject.meshAge Factors
dc.subject.meshChild
dc.subject.meshCross-Sectional Studies
dc.subject.meshFemale
dc.subject.meshHumans
dc.subject.meshIndia
dc.subject.meshMale
dc.subject.meshMental Health
dc.subject.meshPsychometrics
dc.subject.meshQuestionnaires
dc.subject.meshRisk Factors
dc.subject.meshStatistics as Topic
dc.subject.meshStatistics, Nonparametric
dc.subject.meshStress, Psychological --complications
dc.subject.meshStress, Psychological --psychology
dc.subject.meshStudents --psychology
dc.subject.meshSuicide --prevention & control
dc.subject.meshSuicide --psychology
dc.subject.meshSuicide --statistics & numerical data
dc.subject.meshYoung Adult
dc.titleStress and suicidal ideas in adolescent students in Chandigarh.en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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