INVESTIGATING POTENTIAL RISK FACTORS AFFECTING ON SUICIDAL IDEATION AMONG ADOLESCENTS IN TURKEY

Abstract

The rate of incidence of suicide gradually increases especially in adolescence period. There are a lot of factors affecting on suicidal ideation. Social environment plays a significant role as potential risk factor along with biological disposition and psychiatric disorder. The aim of this study is to determine risk factors related with family, school and work affecting on suicidal ideation among adolescents in Turkey. In the study 6747 adolescents between the age of 12-18, who live in rural and urban area and are conducted face to face survey, were evaluated considering Research on Adolescent Profile in Turkey (TEPA 2013). Participants were selected through multistage, stratified, random sampling. (%50 female and %50 male). Pearson chi-square, odds ratio, correspondence analysis, independent samples t-test and binary logistic regression were used in the study. The relation between suicidal ideation and several factors such as cigarette and alcohol usel, drug addiction, being exposed to violence and sexual abuse, being mocked and family structure were revealed and obtained results were presented.

Keywords

• Suicidal ideation,adolescent,potential risk factors

Türkiye’deki Ergenler Arasında İntihar Düşüncesini Etkileyen Potansiyel Risk Faktörlerinin İncelenmesi

Abstract

İntihar eyleminin görülme oranı özellikle ergenlik döneminde giderek artmaktadır. Ergenlerde intihar düşüncesini etkileyen pek çok faktör vardır. Biyolojik yatkınlık ve psikiyatrik bozuklukların yanı sıra sosyal çevre, potansiyel risk faktörü olarak önemli bir rol oynamaktadır. Bu araştırmanın amacı, Türkiye’de ergenler arasında intihar düşüncesini etkileyen aile, okul, iş ve arkadaş ile ilgili risk faktörlerin etkisini saptamakdır. Çalışmada Türkiye Ergen Profili Araştırması (TEPA 2013) ele alınarak kentsel ve kırsal alanlarda yaşayan ve yüz yüze anket uygulanan 12-18 yaş arası 6747 ergen değerlendirilmiştiır. Katılımcılar çok aşamalı, tabakalı, rasgele örnekleme yöntemi ile seçilmiştir (%50 kız ve %50 erkek). Çalışmada Pearson ki-kare, odds oranı, uygunluk analizi, bağımsız örneklem t-testi ve ikili lojistik regresyon analizi kullanılmıştır. Sigara ve alkol kullanımı, madde bağımlılığı, şiddete ve cinsel istismara maruz kalma, alay edilme ve aile yapısı gibi birçok farklı faktör ile intihar düşüncesinin ilişkisi ortaya çıkarılmış ve elde edilen sonuçlar sunulmuştur.

Keywords

• İntihar düşüncesi,ergen,potansiyel risk faktörler

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