Citation

Abozaid MMES, Aboserea MM, Metwally SM, AbElkhalek HA. Middle East Curr. Psychiatr. 2022; 29(1): e86.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2022, SpringerOpen)

DOI

10.1186/s43045-022-00250-9

PMID

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Abstract

Suicidal behaviors are major public health concerns that affect large numbers of youth, leaving not only the youth but also their parents, family, friends, and peers in constant wailing. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence, psychosocial correlates, and perspectives of youths' suicidal behaviors. A concurrent mixed-methods descriptive study was used in carrying out this study. This study was conducted at Zagazig University, Al Sharkia Governorate. A stratified multi-stage cluster sampling technique was used to enroll 364 youths. Four tools were used to collect quantitative data. They were as follows: The Youth Profile Questionnaire, composed of two parts (socio-demographic data and youth characteristics), the Suicide Behaviors Questionnaire-Revised (SBQ-R), Social Problem-Solving Inventory-Revised Short Form (SPSI-R-SF), and the Short Version of the World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL-BREF). For the qualitative part, focus group discussions were conducted to explore youths' perspectives on the phenomenon of suicidal behaviors.

Language: en

Keywords

Mixed-methods study; Quality of life; Social problem-solving; Youths’ suicidal behaviors