Psychological characteristics of adolescent suicide attempters presenting to a pediatric emergency service

Aim: To determine the sociodemographic and behavioral characteristics of adolescents who attempt suicide and evaluate them by different scales. Materials and methods: The study was conducted with 116 adolescent suicide attempters and 98 age-matched healthy controls. Results: The mean age of all adolescents was 13.8 1.2 years, with ages ranging from 11 to 16 years. Of these adolescents, 82.7% were girls. The total Suicide Probability Scale score was negatively correlated with the total Reasons for Living Inventory (r =-0.42, P = 0.001) and positively correlated with the Problem Solving Inventory score, which is indicative of low problem-solving capabilities (r = 0.46, P = 0.001). Logistic regression analysis showed that higher suicidal probability scores among adolescents were associated with previous suicide attempts (P = 0.01, OR = 2.0, CI 95%: 1.0-3.5). Conclusion: The greater the Suicide Probability Scale score, the higher the probability of suicide and the lower the problem-solving capability. It is possible that having had a previous suicide attempt is the most important risk factor for a future suicide attempt. Cooperation among family, school, and psychological professionals may help reduce the attempted suicide rate, especially among female adolescents. - - - Amac: Ozkiyim girisiminde bulunan ergenlerin sosyodemografik ve davranissal ozelliklerinin belirlenmesi ile birlikte farkli olceklerle degerlendirilmeleri amaclandi. Yontem ve gerec: Calisma ozkiyim girisiminde bulunan 116 ergen ve benzer yastaki 98 saglikli denek uzerinde yapildi. Bulgular: Tum ergenlerin ortalama yasi 13,8 ± 1,2 yil olup yas araligi 11-16 yil arasinda idi. Olgularin % 82,7'si kiz idi. Intihar Olasiligi Olcegi skoru ile Yasami Surdurme Nedenleri envantari arasinda olumsuz yonde (r = -0,42; P = 0,001), problem cozme yetenegi dusuklugunun gostergesi olarak Problem Cozme Envanteri arasinda ise olumlu yonde bir iliski vardi (r = 0,46, P = 0,001). Logistik regresyon analizinde daha once ozkiyim girisiminde bulunulmasinin Intihar Olasigi Olcegi skorunu artirdigi gosterildi (P = 0,01; OR = 2,0; CI % 95: 1,0-3,5). Sonuc: Intihar olasigi Olcegi skoru arttikca intihar olasiligi artmakta ve problem cozme yetenegi azalmaktadir. Bir sonraki ozkiyim girisimi icin en onemli hazirlayici etmen daha once ozkiyim girisiminde bulunulmasidir. Aile, okul ve psikoloji uzmanlari arasindaki iletisim ozellikle kiz ergenler arasinda ozkiyim girisimini azaltmaya yardimci olabilir. Anahtar sozcukler: Ergen, ozkiyim girisimi, hazirlayici etmenler, olcekler