Hope and its relation to suicidal risk behaviors among Malaysian adolescents
Suicide is an epidemic issue worldwide and Asian countries are of no exception. In Malaysia, adolescent suicide constituted 10% of the overall reported suicide cases. Aforementioned, the current study examines Snyder’s theory of hope to understand suicidal risk among Malaysian adolescents. A total o...
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| author | Choon, Min Wai Abu Talib, Mansor Yaacob, Siti Nor Tan, Jo Pei Awang, Hamidin Hassan, Sallahuddin Ismail, Zanariah |
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| description | Suicide is an epidemic issue worldwide and Asian countries are of no exception. In Malaysia, adolescent suicide constituted 10% of the overall reported suicide cases. Aforementioned, the current study examines Snyder’s theory of hope to understand suicidal risk among Malaysian adolescents. A total of 1441 adolescents were recruited using a multistage cluster sampling. Results showed significant relationship between both agency and pathway thinking with risk of suicidal behavior. Specifically, only agency thinking uniquely predicts adolescents’ suicidal risk in a regression model. Adolescents with higher motivation towards accomplishing a goal or plan have lower risk engaging in suicidal behaviors. Thus, suicide prevention focusing on increasing hope is significantly important. Limitations were discussed in the study. |
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| spelling | upm.eprints-378792017-10-20T08:41:45Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/37879/ Hope and its relation to suicidal risk behaviors among Malaysian adolescents Choon, Min Wai Abu Talib, Mansor Yaacob, Siti Nor Tan, Jo Pei Awang, Hamidin Hassan, Sallahuddin Ismail, Zanariah Suicide is an epidemic issue worldwide and Asian countries are of no exception. In Malaysia, adolescent suicide constituted 10% of the overall reported suicide cases. Aforementioned, the current study examines Snyder’s theory of hope to understand suicidal risk among Malaysian adolescents. A total of 1441 adolescents were recruited using a multistage cluster sampling. Results showed significant relationship between both agency and pathway thinking with risk of suicidal behavior. Specifically, only agency thinking uniquely predicts adolescents’ suicidal risk in a regression model. Adolescents with higher motivation towards accomplishing a goal or plan have lower risk engaging in suicidal behaviors. Thus, suicide prevention focusing on increasing hope is significantly important. Limitations were discussed in the study. Canadian Center of Science and Education 2014 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/37879/1/37879.pdf Choon, Min Wai and Abu Talib, Mansor and Yaacob, Siti Nor and Tan, Jo Pei and Awang, Hamidin and Hassan, Sallahuddin and Ismail, Zanariah (2014) Hope and its relation to suicidal risk behaviors among Malaysian adolescents. Asian Social Science, 10 (12). pp. 67-71. ISSN 1911-2017; ESSN: 1911-2025 http://ccsenet.org/journal/index.php/ass/article/view/37286 10.5539/ass.v10n12p67 |
| spellingShingle | Choon, Min Wai Abu Talib, Mansor Yaacob, Siti Nor Tan, Jo Pei Awang, Hamidin Hassan, Sallahuddin Ismail, Zanariah Hope and its relation to suicidal risk behaviors among Malaysian adolescents |
| title | Hope and its relation to suicidal risk behaviors among Malaysian adolescents |
| title_full | Hope and its relation to suicidal risk behaviors among Malaysian adolescents |
| title_fullStr | Hope and its relation to suicidal risk behaviors among Malaysian adolescents |
| title_full_unstemmed | Hope and its relation to suicidal risk behaviors among Malaysian adolescents |
| title_short | Hope and its relation to suicidal risk behaviors among Malaysian adolescents |
| title_sort | hope and its relation to suicidal risk behaviors among malaysian adolescents |
| url | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/37879/1/37879.pdf |
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