Suicide ranks as the second most common cause of death for school students in the age group of 18 to 24. Suicide prevention among school students is therefore a high priority. Suicidal behavior among school students is a matter of great concern due to tragic loss of prime years of life it entails. Several factors in the areas of family, academic, socioeconomic, physical, marriage, occupation, mental health and absence of protective factors contribute significantly for suicidal behavior. Early identification and social awareness about the risk factors which influencing on suicidal behavior is done through the school based suicide preventive activities that includes teachers, doctors, school nurses, school psychologist and school social workers. So we can save the precious lives of school students. The majority of respondents included in the study 70 (70%) were in the age of 18-20 years. Majority of the respondents 66 (66%) were male. Maximum number of the respondents 44 (44%) were from 1st and 2nd year Public. Most of the respondents 83 (83%) were from Hindu religion. Majority of the respondents 47 (47%) were from nuclear families. Most of the respondents 37 (37%) belongs to family income of above Rs 6,000. Majority of the respondents 66 (66%) from urban area. Majority of the respondents 37(37 %) father’s occupation was business and 77 (77%) mothers were housewives. Majority of the respondents 46(46%) expressed; TV is the source of information. Maximum of the respondents 76 (76 %) were not having any family history of mental illness. Most of the respondents 61 (61 %) were not having any family history of substance abuse.
Suicide; suicidal behavior; on teenagers; school; risk factors
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