BehaviouralEffectsofTeenage

Suicideto
CollegeStudentsofAdamson
University
Nadal,Juana Clarice B.

Topic
Teenag
e
suicide

SUICIDE

Suicide is the
process of
purposely ending
ones
Own life

INTRODUCTION
Suicide is now
understood as a
multidimensional
disorder
which results from a
(Durkheim,
complex interaction
of 1987)
biological, genetic ,

Backgroundofthestudy
The suicide amongFilipinoshasgone upin the last 20

yearswith the majorityofcasesinvolvingyoungpeople

aged 21 yearsoldandbelow, accordingtostudies. They
alsoshowed thatinmostinstances, the personwho
committed suicide didsoduringsummerorin the
morningwhen all familymembershadgoneoftowork
or school, leavingthehouse empty.

StatementoftheProblem

Howdoesteenage suicide afect the behaviourof

college students?
Whydoesteenagesuicide afect the behaviourof
college students?
Howdoesthe behaviourof college studentsleadto
teenage suicide?

Objectivesofthestudy
Toprovide anoverviewstudyof the prevalence and

Etiologyof theteenage suicide andsuicidalbehavior.

Tobecome aware of the situation of the teenage whois
experiencingsuicidalideation.
Todetermine the risk factororcausesof attempting
suicides, and the episodesof suicidalbehavior.
Tojustifythe efective suicide preventionsfora suicidal
personsothe potential dangercanbe lessen.

Signifcanceofthestudy
Parents

Psychologist
Organization

Signifcanceofthestudy

Teenagers
Future
researchers

Scope
Thisstudyfocusesonlyontheefectsofteenage

suicide, particularlytothe college studentsof Manila.

The studyalso focuseson providingprevalence of
teenage suicide andtojustifyefective suicide
preventions. Further, thisstudyconcentratedonthe
risk factorsandcauseswhyteenagerwantstocommit
suicideratherthan facingthe problemsinlife andthe
waysor methodsof committingsuicide.

Delimitation
Thisstudydoesnot coverthe placesoutside Adamson

University. Inadditional, itdoesntcoverthe religious

aspectaboutcommittingsuicide.

Defnitionofterms
Behavioris thewayinwhichoneactsorconductsoneself,

especiallytowardothers. (Merriam-Webster, 2012)

Depressiona seriousmedicalconditioninwhichapersonfeels
verysad, hopeless, andunimportantandoftenisunabletolivein
a normalway. (Macmillan, 2001)
Egression - Theactorprocessofemerging;
theactionofgoingoutorleavingaplace. (Oxford, 2004)
Etiology - isthestudyofcausation, ororigination; isbranchof
knowledgeconcernedwithcauses. (Merriam-Webster, 2012)
Exsanguinationistheprocessofbloodloss, toadegree
sufcienttocausedeath. (Merriam-Webster, 2012)

Defnitionofterms
Ideation - the capacityforortheactofformingor

entertainingideas. (Oxford, 2004)

Para-suicideAself-threateningactagainsttheself, suchas
cutting; mayormaynotresultininjuryorcompleted
suicide. ( GranelloandJuhnke, 2010)
Prevalence - thefactorconditionofbeingprevalent;
commonness. (Macmillan, 2001)
Prevention - theactionof stoppingsomethingfrom
happeningorarising. (Merriam-Webster, 2012)
Suicide - theactionofkillingoneselfintentionally.
( Macmillan, 2001)

Chapter 2
Death Rate
Ages 1-24 years old
Death Rate in the Philippines

25%

Diseases

15%

Suicide

17%

Unintetional
Injuries
Accidents

10%

Others

34%

(BasedonWorldHealthOrganization)

Causesofsuicideincollege
student(Krug,Dahlberg,&Mercy,2002
.
. )

Why Do Teens Try to Kill Themselves ?

Makingasuicide attemptsaythat theydiditbecause they
were tryingto escape from a bad situation thatseemed
impossible to deal with ortogetrelief fromreallybad
thoughtsor feelings.

Why does a person unable to see

another way out of a bad situation
besides committing suicide?
Depression
(joiner,2011)

Depression
Depression leadspeople tofocusmostlyonfailuresand
disappointments, toemphasize the negative side of
their situations, andtodownplaytheirowncapabilities
orworth.

Joinerstheoryofsuicide

Suicidethinkers

major
problem

suicidal
thinking

serious loss
traumatic
comeback

Depression
Stress

Attempting
Proceed
Prevent

MajorProblems
SERIOUS LOSS

Traumatic Events

The death of a loved one.

A divorce, separation, or
breakup of a
relationship.
A serious loss, such as a
loss of a job, house, or
money

1. Physical abuse.
. Assault
. Bullying.
2. Verbal abuse.
. Teasing
. Name changing
3. Sexual abuse
. Child molestation
. Rape

Problemscanleadsto:
Anxiety

Depression

SUICIDE
Stress

Suicideattempting
Just END it
.all

Forget
about my
..problems

Common methods of suicide

poisoning
hanging

overdose
jumping

gunshot

cut/pierce

jumping; 13% poisoning; 10%

overdose; 16%
hanging; 23%

gunshot; 18%
cut/pierce; 20%

Preventinga personincommitting
suicide.
Preventio
n

Listen

Offer
help

Complim
ent your
friend

Clayton,P.(2013))

Be
available
Keep
your
friend
safe

Researchliterature
Family

School

Cause

Peer

Causes of suicide in
college student.

Society

Gangte,. )
(2012

 Teenagers
experience strong
feelings ofstress,
confusion, selfdoubt, pressure to
succeed, financial
uncertainty, and
other fears while
growing up.

School can be a cause

of suicidal though to
teenagers due to lack
of success at school or
failure in a given
something that leads
to pressure of parents
to makes a teenager
depressed and
thinking of suicidal
thoughts.

 Societynow, itis

essential tounderstand
the socialanalysisof
suicideasa social
problem.

Social acceptance by
their peers, and
conformity with them,
thus becomes a bridge
between the two. This
process is accompanied
by an undercurrent of
sadness which is
commonly manifested by
tension, but it can also
precipitate depressed
mood.

Whydoteenagercommitsuicide??

Teenswhosufferdifferentkindsofproblemin
family,school,peersandsocietywillbethinkingof
committingsuicide.
Whyothersdontthinkofgettingsuicideevenif
???theyhavethesameproblem
TheseisbecauseofDepression,Negativity,Anti--
.socialBehaviorandSubstancesAbuse
Durkheim,)
(1897

 Depression
- Depressionis amoodstatethat goeswellbeyond

temporarily feeling sad orblue.

Negativity
- As apersonwhomalways thinks innegativemaydrives to
sadnessand lackofconfdence.
Anti-socialBehavior
- Someteenagers feelthat they dont belongtoanysociety or
group ofpeoplesothey havetheir ownworld tolive. The
thought they arehatredbythepeoplewhosurround them
SubstanceAbuse
- Teenswithalcoholanddrugproblem are also moreat risk
for suicidalthinking and behavior.

Stages of suicide
Threatening

Ideation

Attempting

Suicide
"Death"

Figueroa,)
(2008

Stages of Suicide
I.

Ideation
Apersonfirstconsiderstheideaofsuicide
butthedesiretoliveisstrongerthandesireto
die
Manyatthisstageareafraidofsuicide

StagesofSuicide
II.

Threatening
Apersonacceptssuicideasarealoptionand
maybegintoplanhis/herdeath
Theteenstilldoesnotwanttokillselfbut
seesnootheroptions

StagesofSuicide
III.

Attempting
Apersonhasdecidedtokillthemselves
Maynotreachoutforothers
Shorteststage

Thisdiagramshowthestagesof
suicide byageinthePhilippines.
Stages of suicide by age in the Philippines
6
5
4
3
2
1
0

15-18

18-19
Ideation

20-21
Attempting

21 and up

Commiting

National Statistic
office(2011)

HelpingaSuicidalPerson
Itisusefultolisten in amannerthatshowsappreciation

of the person'sdifculties.
Showconcerns; advice shouldbe simpleandpractical,
and mayhavetobe repeated.
Itisa good ideatoseek assistancewell before thispoint
isreached.
And knowthe warningsign of asuicidalthinkers.

Chapter 3 Methodology

Datacollection

Common Factors of Commiting Suicide

Collge Students in Manila

Depression

Wrongness; 23%
Depression; 33%

Stress(School)
Financial Problems

Financial Problems; 17%

Stress(School); 27%

Wrongness
Basedoncollegestudentthatthe
researcherinterviewed

Chapter 3 Methodology

Datacollection

Status of College Student in Manila

(Suicidal Behavior)

SuicidalIdeation;34%

SuicidalIdeation
SuicidalAttempt
Non-suicidalBeahavior

Non-suicidal Beahavior; 58%

Suicidal Attempt; 8%

Based on a survey to
College Students in
Manila

Conclusion
The researchersconcludedthat teenage suicide is

preventable, andcan be reduced. With the helpform

the peer activities, talkingtothesuicidalteenagerand
givingthempraisestotheirworksandaction. The
researcher concludedthattalkingovertoasuicidal
personcan helptopreventa personin committing
suicide. Anyone whothinkabout tocommit suicide
should asked forhelp.

Recommendation
The researchersdefnitelyrecommendtothe
governmentthat theyshouldprovide efective suicide
preventionsfortheteenagersbecause of the increasing
rate of suicidal ideation especiallytocollege students
who areexperiencingdiferentkindsof problemsin
family, school, peer, andsociety.

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