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The influence of the training of coping skills for stress on self-control and intensity of depression among adolescents with suicide risk
Author(s) -
Budi Anna Keliat,
Tinneke A. Tololiu,
Novy Helena Catharina Daulima,
Erna Erawati
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
international journal of advanced nursing studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2227-488X
DOI - 10.14419/ijans.v4i2.4928
Subject(s) - coping (psychology) , medicine , clinical psychology , psychology
Background: Suicide was the second leading cause of death among 15–29 year-olds globally in 2012. While the key elements in developing a national suicide prevention strategy not only the health sector but also education so far the training of coping skills for stress was not being a part of health school program to prevent suicide. Objective: This study conducted to explore the training of coping skills for stress on self-control and intensity of depression among adolescents with suicide risk. Method: This research design using a quasi-experimental pre-posttest with control group. The sample consisted of each 40 adolescents in the intervention group and in the control group. Results: We found that the adolescent’s self-control and the intensity of depression was improved significantly in the intervention group. Conclusion: The training of coping skills for stress appears to be effective in increasing self-control and decreasing intensity of depression. We recommended that the training of coping skills for stress for adolescents should become a health school program in suicide prevention.

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