INVESTIGATION OF PSYCHOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE CASE OF SUICIDE

Year 2023, Volume: 5 Issue: 1, 3 - 12, 27.03.2023

Merve Keleş , Elif Yöyen , Fatih Bal

Abstract

Suicidal behavior is a lifelong global condition. The study was conducted to investigate the psychological characteristics of individuals who attempted suicide, had suicidal ideation and did not have suicidal ideation or attempt. Study sample consisted of 482 people aged between 18-55, 108 of whom were suicide attempter, 197 were suicidal-ideators and 177 were non-ideator. Data was collected through Demographic-Information Form, Suicide Probability Scale, The Psychache Scale, State and Trait Anxiety Inventory, Beck Depression Inventory, Interpersonal Needs Questionnaire, Acquired Capability for Suicide Scale-Fearlessness about Death and General Attitudes and Beliefs Scale Short Form. ANOVA was used to compare the means of independent groups. Pearson Chi-Square and Pearson Correlation Analysis was used to examine the relationship between categorical variables and continuous variables. Suicide attempters had higher scores on anger/impulsivity, interpersonal needs, perceived burdensomeness, acquired capability for suicide, depression and psychache than suicidal ideators. These scores were higher in suicidal ideators than in non-ideators. Suicide attempters, suicidal ideators and non-ideators differed in terms of gender, psychological support, death by suicide in the family, diagnosed psychiatric illness, use of psychiatric medication, and psychiatric diagnosis in the family. This study demonstrates the psychological characteristics of individuals may be important in the evaluation of suicide cases.

Keywords

Suicide, suicidal ideation, suicide attempt

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İNTİHAR OLGUSUNDA PSİKOLOJİK ÖZELLİKLERİN İNCELENMESİ

Abstract

İntihar davranışı yaşam boyu meydana gelen küresel bir durumdur. Bu araştırma, intihar girişiminde bulunan, intihar düşüncesi olan ve intihar düşüncesi veya girişimi olmayan bireylerin psikolojik özelliklerini incelemek amacıyla yürütülmüştür. Araştırmanın örneklemini 18-55 yaş aralığında, 108 intihar girişiminde bulunan, 197 yalnızca intihar düşüncesi olan ve 177 intihar düşüncesi ve girişimi olmayan toplamda 482 kişi oluşturmaktadır. Araştırma verileri Demografik Bilgi Formu, İntihar Olasılığı Ölçeği, Psikolojik Acı Ölçeği, Durumluk ve Sürekli Kaygı Ölçeği, Beck Depresyon Envanteri, Kişilerarası İhtiyaçlar Anketi, Edinilmiş İntihar Yeterliliği-Ölüm Korkusuzluğu Ölçeği, Genel Tutumlar ve İnanışlar Ölçeği-Kısa Formu ile toplanmıştır. Bağımsız grupların ortalamalarının karşılaştırılmasında Tek Yönlü Varyans Analizi(ANOVA) kullanılmıştır. Kategorik değişkenler arasındaki ilişkiyi incelemek için Pearson Ki-Kare, sürekli değişkenler arasındaki ilişkileri incelemek için Pearson Korelasyon Analizi kullanılmıştır. İntihar girişiminde bulunanların öfke/dürtüsellik, kişilerarası ihtiyaçlar, algılanan yük olma, edinilmiş intihar yeterliliği, depresyon ve psikolojik acı puanlarının yalnızca intihar düşüncesi olanlara göre daha yüksek olduğu bulunmuştur. Bu puanlar, intihar düşüncesi olanlarda intihar düşüncesi olmayanlara göre daha yüksektir. İntihar girişiminde bulunanlar, intihar düşüncesi olanlar ve olmayanlar arasında cinsiyet, psikolojik destek, ailede intihar nedeniyle ölüm, psikiyatrik bozukluk tanısı alma, ailede psikiyatrik ilaç kullanımı ve ailede psikiyatrik tanı açısından farklılık olduğu saptanmıştır. Çalışmamız intihar olgularının değerlendirilmesinde bireylerin psikolojik özelliklerinin önemli olabileceğini göstermektedir. Bulgular ilgili alanyazın ışığında tartışılmıştır.

Keywords

intihar, intihar düşüncesi, intihar girişimi

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