The relationship between suicide attempt and self-care agency

Authors

  • Behice Erci
  • Ayşe Okanlı

Keywords:

Demographic characteristics, Self-care agency, Suicide attempt

Abstract

Objective: This research was intended to determine the relationship between suicide attempt and self-care agency in individuals who did not present with any mental problem, depression or psychiatric diagnosis, using a case comparison group. What is the relationship between suicide attempt and self-care agency in a specified population?
Method: The framework of the research consisted of 33 hospitalised people, and 33 people
accompanying them. The sample group consists of 31 cases and a control of 31 group people with a healthy body and without a significant psychiatric diagnosis, who agreed to join the research.
Result: The results suggested that there was a relationship between the self-care agency and the tendency to commit suicide.
Conclusion: This result can be used to in the public health and psychiatry nursing practices. Necessary improvement of self-care agency is recommended for those who have a history of suicide attempt. Also, more researches must be undertaken related this topic.

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Published

2006-11-30

How to Cite

Erci, B., & Okanlı, A. (2006). The relationship between suicide attempt and self-care agency. Journal of Human Sciences, 8(1). Retrieved from https://j-humansciences.com/ojs/index.php/IJHS/article/view/54

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 1 (2011)

Section

Nursing and Midwifery

License

Uluslararası İnsan Bilimleri Dergisi ISSN:1303-5134
International Journal of Human Sciences ISSN:2458-9489
 
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