Psychosocial correlates of suicidal ideation in rural South African adoloscents
SOURCE: Child Psychiatry & Human Development
OUTPUT TYPE: Journal Article
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2014
TITLE AUTHOR(S): H.N.Shilubane, R.A.Ruiter, A.E.Bos, B.Van den Borne, S.James, P.S.Reddy
KEYWORDS: ADOLESCENTS, PSYCHIATRY, RURAL COMMUNITIES, SUICIDE
Print: HSRC Library: shelf number 8187
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/2461
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/2461
OUTPUT TYPE: Journal Article
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2014
TITLE AUTHOR(S): H.N.Shilubane, R.A.Ruiter, A.E.Bos, B.Van den Borne, S.James, P.S.Reddy
KEYWORDS: ADOLESCENTS, PSYCHIATRY, RURAL COMMUNITIES, SUICIDE
Print: HSRC Library: shelf number 8187
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/2461
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/2461
If you would like to obtain a copy of this Research Output, please contact Hanlie Baudin at researchoutputs@hsrc.ac.za.
Abstract
Suicide is a prevalent problem among young people in Southern Africa, but prevention programs are largely absent. This survey aimed to identify the behavioral and psychosocial correlates of suicidal ideation among adolescents in Limpopo. A two-stage cluster sample design was used to establish a representative sample of 591 adolescents. Bivariate correlations and multiple linear regression analyses were conducted. Findings show that suicidal ideation is prevalent among adolescents. The psychosocial factors perceived social support and negative feelings about the family and the behavioral factors forced sexual intercourse and physical violence by the partner were found to increase the risk of suicidal ideation. Depression mediated the relationship between these psychosocial and behavioral risk factors and suicidal ideation. This study increased our understanding of the psychosocial and behavioral predictors of adolescent suicidal ideation. The findings provide target points for future intervention programs and call for supportive structures to assist adolescents with suicidal ideation.-
Related Research Outputs:
- Investment into eco-tourism projects: KwaZulu-Natal coastal belt: South Africa
- NASFAM funding proposal for the National AIDS Commission
- Substance abuse, suicidality, and self-esteem in South African adolescents
- Trends and policy challenges in the rural economy: four provincial case studies
- Rural development in South Africa: tensions between democracy and traditional authority
- Perceptions of healthy eating, physical activity and weight control among a rural sample of black adolescents in South Africa: implications for health promotion
- Living with rats
- The importance of indigenous knowledge in reducing poverty of rural Agrarian households
- Gender, development and transport in rural South Africa: methodological, policy and implementation challenges
- Rural municipality case studies: land reform, farm employment and livelihoods
- Sexuality among adolescents in rural and urban South Africa
- Teenage tata: voices of young fathers in South Africa
- Rural development: strategies and challenges
- Don't underestimate cities' role in rural growth
- Outcome 7: vibrant, equitable and sustainable rural communities and food security for all
- Sustainable rural development: employment and household farming
- Suicidal ideation and associated factors among school-going adolescents in Thailand
- Urban and rural areas: allies not rivals
- Whither agrarian reform in South Africa?
- Technological initiatives for rural development: evidence from eight comprehensive rural development programme pilot sites