Volume : III, Issue : XI, November - 2013

A Study on Depression, Affective Dysregulation and Family Environment in Relation to Suicide Ideation Among Adolescents

Ibadat Khan, Nayanika Singh

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Suicidal ideation generally precedes more serious suicidal behavior such as attempted and completed suicide. Suicidal behaviors represent a spectrum, ranging from suicidal ideation, to suicidal plan, to suicide attempt, to completed suicide. The presents study is investigating the relationship of depression, affective dysregulation and family environment with suicide ideation. The sample was consisted of 300 adolescents (150 male and 150 female) perusing secondary education from government schools in Chandigarh. Zung Self–Rating Depression Inventory, Affective Dysregulation Inventory (DI–A), Family Environment Scale and Beck Suicide Ideation Scale was administered to assess depression, affective dysregulation and different dimensions of family environment and suicide ideation among the participants. Results of regression analysis showing organization, moral–religious emphasis and depression are significant predictor of suicide ideation among the male adolescents whereas depression, affective dysregulation and moral–religious emphasis are signifcantly predicting suicide ideation among female adolescents. Surprisingly, moral–religious emphasis is the common predictor of suicide ideation for male adolescents as well as female adolescents. The presents also discussed with some helping strategies to control suicide ideation.

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Ibadat Khan, Nayanika Singh / A Study on Depression, Affective Dysregulation and Family Environment in Relation to S / Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.3, Issue.11 November 2013

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