Perceived Social Support and Life Satisfaction among Adolescents Taking Treatment from Psychiatric Medical Institution at Tiruchirappalli
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2022-03
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Desousa Foundation
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Background: Suicide is a complex public health problem worldwide. The current study aimed to assess life satisfaction and perceived social support among adolescents who attempted suicide. Methodology: A cross-sectional study of 50 adolescents who sought treatment from a psychiatric hospital for attempted suicide at Trichirappalli was recruited for the study using consecutive sampling. Assent was taken from the adolescents and consent from their parents who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria. The tools used for the analysis were a socio-demographic data sheet, life satisfaction and perceived social support. Results: The results revealed that all the respondents were adolescents, the majority (64%) were males, and 20 % were married. 36 % of adolescents belonged to a low-income group. The majority (52%) of them reported having a low level of life satisfaction, and 60% reported having a higher level of Perceived social support. Conclusion: The results from the current study revealed that the adolescents had poor life satisfaction, which resulted in attempting suicide and poor social support. Future studies should look at preventive aspects, improve life satisfaction, and develop support systems to prevent suicide among adolescents.
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Adolescents, Suicide, Social Support, Life satisfaction
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P Chinnadurai, D Sellam.. Perceived Social Support and Life Satisfaction among Adolescents Taking Treatment from Psychiatric Medical Institution at Tiruchirappalli. Indian Journal of Mental Health. 2022 Mar; 9(1): 37-40