Effectiveness of Positive life skills among college students with Suicide Ideation

Mrs. Christy Mekala; Dr. Radha Aras; Prof. Jayaseelan M. Devadaneson

Volume : V, Issue : III, March - 2015

Effectiveness of Positive life skills among college students with Suicide Ideation

Mrs. Christy Mekala, Dr. Radha Aras, Prof. Jayaseelan M. Devadaneson

Abstract :

Background: High rates of suicidal ideation (SI) among college students are being reported in India . Aim: To enhance the life skills to reduce suicide ideation among college students. Methods: This is a quasi experimental design – Pretest Post test design with control group. After initial Survey of569 college students from the selected colleges from Coimbatore 302(including 158 moderate risk)from one college and 267(including 112 moderate risk) from other college were considered as experimental and control group respectively. Out of 158,106 participants from experimental grou and 102 out of 112 from control group were finally selected randomly Results: The experimental groups mean and standard deviation value is reduced from 18.67±2.56 (pre test), 14.67±2.84 (I–Post test) and 12.08±2.92 in II Post test. The F value is 446.89 at P<0.01 level. The control groups mean and standard deviation value is slightly increased from 19.83±2.74 (pre test), 19.95±2.65 (I–Post test) and 21.65±2.89 in II Post test. The F value is 64.99 at P<0.01 level. Conclusions: The values show that the experimental group adolescent’s suicide ideation was greatly reduced after life skill intervention than control group.