THE EFFECTS OF PSYCHOSOCIAL FACTORS ON SUICIDAL IDEATION IN FEMALE STUDENTS

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of psychosocial factors (self - esteem, depression, self - control, academic stress, school life adjustment, parental attitude) on suicidal ideation among female adolescents. The questionnaire was administered to 700 middle school and high school female students, and 647 female students were analyzed using spss 23.0. The results of the study are as follows. Psychosocial factors influencing the suicidal ideation of female adolescents were predictive variables such as depression, school adjustment, academic stress, parenting rearing attitude and self - esteem.
Based on these results, we emphasized the importance of psychosocial factors to reduce the suicidal ideation of female adolescents and suggested the necessity of follow - up study.