Abstract
The present research study focuses on the relationship between self-esteem and suicidal ideation among the students of senior secondary level. It was hypothesized that there will be no relation between Self-esteem and suicidal ideation. The sample for the study consisted of 120 students of different boards of Senior Secondary examination. Theage of the students ranged between 16 and 18 years. Suicidal Ideation Questionnaire developed by Reynolds (1988) and Self-esteem Scale developed by Rosenberg (1965) were used to measure the level of Suicidal Ideation and Self Esteem respectively. Results revealed that there was negative correlation between Self Esteem and Suicidal Ideation among students. Regression analysis indicated that Low self esteem leads to higher levels of suicidal ideation.
Highlights
INTRODUCTIONWhen a person gets into the state of depression, and their self-esteem is so low, they feel they aren't worthy of living anymore and they plan to end their precious life that is the sign
The mean value of Self Esteem scores was found as 9.05. This shows that the sample have low level of Self Esteem
The following curve is showing the distribution of the Self Esteem Scores
Summary
When a person gets into the state of depression, and their self-esteem is so low, they feel they aren't worthy of living anymore and they plan to end their precious life that is the sign. Self-esteem deficits appear to play an important role in understanding suicidal behaviour among adolescents. Both suicidal ideation and suicide attempts may be related to persistent negative views of the self. Self-esteem deficits appear to be directly related to suicidal tendencies, including both suicidal ideation and suicide attempts in adolescents. Present research focuses on the relationship between self-esteem and suicidal ideation. In this modern era, the adolescents are always finding themselves under the pressure performing to the best of their abilities. Present research implies that for preventing the threat of suicide, it is necessary to maintain a balanced level of self-esteem among individual
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