Perception of a difficult life situation by juveniles with suicide risk

Introduction. The study of predictors of suicide risk in juveniles is of particular relevance due to the necessity of preventing suicidal behavior. The objective is to identify differences in visions of a difficult life situation among juveniles with different suicide risks. Materials and Methods. To achieve this goal, the Individual Suicide Propensity questionnaire, the author’s questionnaire of behavioral signs of suicidal risk (V. E. Kupchenko, O. Yu. Grogoleva), “Suicide Risk Map” by L. B. Shneider, and the author’s questionnaire to study visions of a difficult life situation were employed. Processing of the obtained empirical data included calculating the z-Kolmogorov-Smirnov criterion, the Mann-Whitney U-criterion, the φ Fisher angular transformation coefficient, and the r Spearman rank correlation coefficient. Results and Discussion. 23% of juveniles are characterized by a high suicidal risk, 67% show an average level, with 10% demonstrating a low level. The manifestation of parameters of suicidal risk in relationships at home and with peers, behavior at school is more intense in juveniles with a high suicidal risk. Teachers consider the emotional and volitional spheres as the leading parameters of suicidal tendencies in juveniles with a high risk. Bad mood, feeling guilt about arguments with parents, punishment by parents, quarrels with friends are difficult life situations for a teenager with suicidal tendencies. For a juvenile with a high suicidal risk, duration and passiveness are significant parameters of a difficult life situation. Conclusions. Differences in visions of a difficult life situation were revealed among juveniles with different suicide risks.