期刊
CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY
卷 42, 期 1, 页码 505-518出版社
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s12144-021-01378-3
关键词
Adolescents; Ghana; In-school adolescents; Suicide; Suicidal ideation; Rural adolescents
This study investigated suicidal ideation among in-school adolescents in rural Ghana and found a relatively high prevalence. Females mainly reported suicidal ideation in personal and interpersonal adversities outside the family context, while males' suicidal ideation was associated with conflict with parents. Exposure to a friend's attempted suicide was an important factor contributing to adolescents reporting suicidal ideation.
Suicidal ideation is a critical risk for attempted suicide and eventual suicide. Little is known about suicidal ideation among rural adolescents in most sub-Saharan African countries. We aimed to estimate the 12-month prevalence of suicidal ideation and to describe some of the common and gender-specific associated factors among in-school adolescents in rural Ghana. We conducted a cross-sectional survey involving a random sample of 1101 in-school adolescents aged 10-19 years in a rural district in Eastern Ghana. The Suicidal Behavior Questionnaire-Revised was used to assess suicidal ideation. Overall, 25.1% participants (95% CI = 22.5-27.7), representing 28.3% females (95% CI = 24.7-32.2) and 21.5% males (95% CI = 18.0-25.2) reported suicidal ideation during the previous 12 months. Females who experienced personal and interpersonal adversities mainly outside the family context were likely to report suicidal ideation, while suicidal ideation among males was associated with conflict with parents. Regardless of gender, adolescents who reported exposure to a friend's attempted suicide were about two times more likely to report suicidal ideation. The prevalence of suicidal ideation among adolescents in rural Ghana compares with in-school estimates from other countries within sub-Saharan Africa, but also underscores the need for targeted and universal prevention programmes and intervention efforts to mitigate the potential transition from suicidal ideations to suicidal attempts and eventual deaths by suicide among rural adolescents.
作者
我是这篇论文的作者
点击您的名字以认领此论文并将其添加到您的个人资料中。
推荐
暂无数据