Author/Editor		Tomori, Martina; Zalar, Bojan
Title		Characteristics of suicide attempters in a Slovenian high school population
Type		članek
Source		Suicide Life Threat Behav
Vol. and No.		Letnik 30, št. 3
Publication year		2000
Volume		str. 222-38
Language		eng
Abstract		The study was carried out on a representative sample of Slovenian high school students (n=3687) of whom 238 (137 girls and 101 boys) have already attempted suicide. Both suicide attempters and nonattempters were assessed by a questionnaire consisting of Zung's (1965) Depression Scale Rosenberg's (1965) Self--Esteem Scale, sociodemographic data, information on suicide attempt, suicide ideation, family relations, and substance abuse. Statistical analyses indicated that groups differed in the levels of self-esteem, emotional reaction to family problems, running away from home, and substance abuse. The differences in the level of depression, frequency of suicide ideation, family suicide occurrence, smoking, and alcohol use were significant.
Descriptors		SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED PERSONALITY TESTS SELF ASSESSMENT (PSYCHOLOGY) ADOLESCENCE QUESTIONNAIRES SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS SUBSTANCE ABUSE FAMILY LEAVE DEPRESSION SMOKING ALCOHOL DRINKING SCHOOLS SLOVENIA