A Study to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Structured Teaching Programme on Knowledge regarding Risk Factors and Preventive Measures for Suicidal Ideation among Adolescent Studying in selected College at Bhopal M.P.

Suicide occurs more often in older than in younger people, but is still one of the leading causes of death in late childhood and adolescence worldwide. This not only results in a direct loss of many young lives, but also has disruptive psychosocial and adverse socio-economic effects. From the perspective of public mental health, suicide among young people is a main issue to address. Therefore we need good insight in the risk factors contributing to suicidal behavior in youth. This mini review gives a short overview of the most important risk factors for adolescents, as established by scientific research in this domain. Key risk factors found were: mental disorders, previous suicide attempts, specific personality characteristics, genetic loading and family processes in combination with triggering psychosocial stressors, exposure to inspiring models and availability of means of committing suicide. Further unraveling and knowledge of the complex interplay of these factors is highly relevant with regard to the development of effective prevention strategy plans for youth suicide. Methodology: The research design used for the study was Pre-experimental research design. The study was conducted among adolescents at Rajeev Gandhi college Bhopal (M.P). A sample size of forty (40) adolescents was selected through convenient sampling technique. The study group was selected by the convenient sampling technique. After obtaining the written consent from adolescents for willingness to participate in the study, a demographic data sheet was given to the adolescents, followed by regarding suicidal ideation were administered to the adolescents to evaluate the effectiveness of STP. Post test was done on the 15th day following intervention. The data were analyzed and interpreted in terms of objectives formulated. The descriptive and inferential statistics were used in data analysis. Result: Pre-test revealed that 14(35%) had poor knowledge, and 26(65%) had average knowledge. Post-test revealed that 25(62.5%) had average knowledge and 15(37.5%) had good knowledge, assessed by using self structured questionnaire. Comparison of mean and standard deviation score of level of knowledge and effectiveness of structure teaching program among adolescents during pre-test and post-test. In pre-test mean level of knowledge was 8.3 with the standard deviation of 2.56 and in post-test mean level of knowledge was 12.9 with the standard deviation of 2.89. The mean difference between the pre-test and post-test value was 23. The ‘paired t’ test value was 7.54, a statistically significant value at p<0.05. It was interpreted that structured teaching program increase the level of knowledge. The level of knowledge among adolescents had increase after intervention of structured teaching program the finding of the present study showed that there is significant association between the pre-test knowledge and selected demographic variables. Conclusion: The finding of the present study proved that adolescents had poor knowledge regarding risk factors and preventive measures for suicidal ideation among adolescents before administration of structured teaching program. There was significance gain in knowledge after structured teaching program. The findings of the study shows that STP was effective in terms of gaining knowledge regarding risk factors and preventive measures for suicidal ideation. Therefore the research hypothesis was accepted.