A STUDY OF SUICIDAL IDEATIONAMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN RELATION TO SOME DEMOGRAPHICVARIABLES

Authors

  • N. Raghu Kumar (Retd. D. E.O.), Research Scholar, Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur
  • Dr. M. Esther Suneela Dean, Faculty of Education, Acharya Nagarjuna University and Principal, Andhra Lutheran College of Education, Guntur.

Keywords:

Stress, AcademicStress, andSecondary school students

Abstract

The present study aims to find out the study of suicidal ideation among secondary school students concerning some demographic variables. In this research, the descriptive survey research design was used and a study was conducted on a sample of 310 students studying in secondary schools in Guntur district in the A.P. Suicidal Ideation Scale developed and standardized by Devendra Singh Sisodiya and Vibhuti Bhatnagar was used to collect data for the present research. There are 25 items on the scale, 21 of which are positive and 4 are negative. This scale is followed by five different responses for each item such as ‘Strongly Agree’, ‘Agree’, ‘Undecided’, ‘Disagree’, and ‘Strongly Disagree’. Scoring for positive items is 5, 4, 3, 2, and 1, and negative items scoring is in the reverse. A higher score indicates higher suicidal ideation. The test-retest reliability is 0.78 and the consistency value for the scale is 0.81.Results of the study revealed that Secondary school students differed significantly in their levels of suicidal ideation. Gender, class studying, locality of living, and medium of instruction of secondary school students make no significant difference in their suicidal ideation.

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15-05-2022

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N. Raghu Kumar, & Dr. M. Esther Suneela. (2022). A STUDY OF SUICIDAL IDEATIONAMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN RELATION TO SOME DEMOGRAPHICVARIABLES. International Education and Research Journal (IERJ), 8(5). Retrieved from http://ierj.in/journal/index.php/ierj/article/view/2477

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Vol. 8 No. 5 (2022): MAY ISSUE, INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH JOURNAL

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