POSSIBILITY AND AFFECTING FACTORS OF SUICIDE: CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY

Kübra Gökalp; Sibel Tut; Cansev Başaran; Taybet Doğan

Article Details

POSSIBILITY AND AFFECTING FACTORS OF SUICIDE: CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY

Authors:

Kübra Gökalp | Sibel Tut | Cansev Başaran | Taybet Doğan

Publisher:

Erciyes University

Main Topics:

Psikiyatri

Journal:

Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi Vol.34 Issue 1, pp.54-60

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

7/2025

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001342622

pISSN:

1018-3655

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Abstract:

 This cross-sectional study aimed to determine the like lihood of suicide among adults and identify the factors predicting it. The research was conducted in a province in eastern Turkey. Data were collected using a Personal Information Form and the Suicide Probability Scale. The study population consisted of adults residing in Erzurum, while the sample included individuals who voluntarily agreed to participate. The research was carried out between May and June 2021 during the gradual normalization period of the Covid-19 pandemic, with 664 participants aged 1865 years completing an online survey. The mean total score of participants on the Suicide Probability Scale was found to be 76.5516.69. Suicide probability was observed to decrease with age. Higher total and subscale scores were identified among single individuals, high school graduates, those with poor economic status, individuals with a history of suicide attempts, and those with mental health disorders. Covid-19 history and gender were not found to have a significant effect on suicide probability. Participants overall suicide probability was below average. The factors most strongly influencing suicide probability were identified as follows: a history of suicide attempts 8, poor economic status 7, being single 5, age 4, high school education 2, and the presence of mental health disorders 1.

 This cross-sectional study aimed to determine the like lihood of suicide among adults and identify the factors predicting it. The research was conducted in a province in eastern Turkey. Data were collected using a Personal Information Form and the Suicide Probability Scale. The study population consisted of adults residing in Erzurum, while the sample included individuals who voluntarily agreed to participate. The research was carried out between May and June 2021 during the gradual normalization period of the Covid-19 pandemic, with 664 participants aged 1865 years completing an online survey. The mean total score of participants on the Suicide Probability Scale was found to be 76.5516.69. Suicide probability was observed to decrease with age. Higher total and subscale scores were identified among single individuals, high school graduates, those with poor economic status, individuals with a history of suicide attempts, and those with mental health disorders. Covid-19 history and gender were not found to have a significant effect on suicide probability. Participants overall suicide probability was below average. The factors most strongly influencing suicide probability were identified as follows: a history of suicide attempts 8, poor economic status 7, being single 5, age 4, high school education 2, and the presence of mental health disorders 1.

 This cross-sectional study aimed to determine the like lihood of suicide among adults and identify the factors predicting it. The research was conducted in a province in eastern Turkey. Data were collected using a Personal Information Form and the Suicide Probability Scale. The study population consisted of adults residing in Erzurum, while the sample included individuals who voluntarily agreed to participate. The research was carried out between May and June 2021 during the gradual normalization period of the Covid-19 pandemic, with 664 participants aged 1865 years completing an online survey. The mean total score of participants on the Suicide Probability Scale was found to be 76.5516.69. Suicide probability was observed to decrease with age. Higher total and subscale scores were identified among single individuals, high school graduates, those with poor economic status, individuals with a history of suicide attempts, and those with mental health disorders. Covid-19 history and gender were not found to have a significant effect on suicide probability. Participants overall suicide probability was below average. The factors most strongly influencing suicide probability were identified as follows: a history of suicide attempts 8, poor economic status 7, being single 5, age 4, high school education 2, and the presence of mental health disorders 1.

 Bu çalışma, yetişkinlerin intihar olasılığını ve intihar olasılığını yordayan faktörleri belirlemek amacıyla kesitsel olarak yapılmıştır.Araştırma Türkiyenin doğusunda bir ilde yürütülmüştür. Araştırma verileri Kişisel Bilgi Formu ve İntihar Olasılığı Ölçeği ile toplanmıştır.Araştırmanın evrenini Erzurum ilinde yaşayan yetişkin bireyler, örneklemini ise araştırmaya katılmaya gönüllü olan bireyler oluşturmuştur. Araştırma, Mayıs-Haziran 2021 tarihinde, Covid-19 da kademeli normalleşme sürecindeyken, Erzurum merkez ilçelerinde yaşayan 18-65 yaş arası gönüllü katılım esasına dayalı olarak 664 katılımcının çevrimiçi katılımı ile gerçekleştirilmiştir. Katılımcıların intihar olasılığı ölçeği ortalamasının 76.5516.69olduğu saptanmıştır. Yaşla birlikte intihar olasılığının azaldığı; bekar olanların, lise mezunu bireylerin, ekonomik durumu kötü olanların, daha önce intihar girişiminde bulunmuş kişilerin ve ruhsal hastalığa sahip yetişkinlerin ölçek toplam puanı ile alt boyut puanlarının daha yüksek olduğu saptanmıştır. Covid-19 geçirmiş olma ve cinsiyetin değişkenlerinin intihar olasılığı üzerinde anlamlı bir etkisinin bulunmadığı tespit edilmiştir. Değişkenlerin intihar olasılığına etkileri sırasıyla en güçlüden en zayıfa doğru; intihar girişiminde bulunma, ekonomik durum, medeni durum, yaş, öğrenim durumu ve ruhsal hastalık varlığı olarak belirlenmiştir. Katılımcıların genel intihar olasılığının ortalamanın altında olduğu saptanmıştır. İntihar olasılığını en çok etkileyen faktörlerin sırasıyla, 8 ile daha önce intihar girişiminde bulunmuş olma, 7 ile kötü ekonomik durum, 5 ile bekar olma, 4 ile yaş, 2 ile lise mezunu olma ve 1 ile ruhsal hastalık varlığı olduğu tespit edilmiştir.

Article Details

POSSIBILITY AND AFFECTING FACTORS OF SUICIDE: CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY

Authors:

Kübra Gökalp | Sibel Tut | Cansev Başaran | Taybet Doğan

Publisher:

Erciyes University

Main Topics:

Psikiyatri

Journal:

Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi Vol.34 Issue 1, pp.54-60

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

7/2025

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001342622

pISSN:

1018-3655

Suicide

psychiatry

risk factorİntihar

psikiyatri

risk faktörü

Issues

Article Details

POSSIBILITY AND AFFECTING FACTORS OF SUICIDE: CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY

Authors: Kübra Gökalp | Sibel Tut | Cansev Başaran | Taybet Doğan

Publisher: Erciyes University

Main Topics: Psikiyatri

Journal: Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi Vol.34 Issue 1, pp.54-60

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 7/2025

Document Language: Turkish

Document ID (Org No.): 2001342622

pISSN: 1018-3655

Suicide

psychiatry

risk factorİntihar

psikiyatri

risk faktörü

Issues

Authors:

Kübra Gökalp | Sibel Tut | Cansev Başaran | Taybet Doğan

Publisher:

Erciyes University

Main Topics:

Psikiyatri

Journal:

Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi Vol.34 Issue 1, pp.54-60

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

7/2025

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001342622

pISSN:

1018-3655