Open AccessExploring the risk factors of suicide attempters among young individuals
Author(s) -
Khalida Rauf,
Naiza Parvaiz
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
pakistan business review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2521-005X
pISSN - 1561-8706
DOI - 10.22555/pbr.v23i2.573
Subject(s) - nonprobability sampling , qualitative research , suicide prevention , psychology , suicide attempt , human factors and ergonomics , clinical psychology , poison control , injury prevention , psychiatry , medicine , environmental health , sociology , population , social science
Suicide has been described as the act of intentionally ending one’s own life. Suicide is one of the leading causes of death and major public health concern. The present study was designed to examine the potential causes of suicidal acts through qualitative research design.Sample includes 30 individuals admitted in Jinnah hospitalwho attempted suicide were selected by purposive sampling and the data were gathered by qualitative semi-structured individual interviews. Data were analysed by conventional approach of qualitative content analysis.Results indicate four main themes emerged from this current study which includes family factors, social factors, environmental factors and individual factors which leadto suicide attempts. These results have important implications for the prevention of suicide. Psychological clinics and prevention programs should include these factors in their assessment.