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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Could a healthy ego identity serve as a protective factor against suicidal tendencies? A pilot study
Journal of Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Volume 18, No. 2, Year 2006
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Object Five: The study investigated the interrelationship between adolescent ego Identity, suicidal tendencies, gender and race In a sample of South African Indian and Black secondary school students. Method: The Ego Identity Scale (EIS) and the Multi-attitude Suicide Tendency Scale (MAST) were administered to 63 learners between the ages of 15 and 20 years. Results: Pearson correlations and t-tests were used to analyse the data. The results Indicate that higher scores on the EIS correlate with lower suicidal tendencies for this sample. In addition, higher scores were recorded by females on the Attraction to Death subscale and by Black males on the Attraction to Death, Repulsion by Life and Repulsion by Death subscales of the MAST. Conclusion: The authors conclude that ego identity achievement is likely to serve as a protective factor against suicidal tendencies. Copyright © NISC Pty Ltd.
Authors & Co-Authors
Naidoo, Sarojini
South Africa, Durban
University of Kwazulu-natal
Bachoo, Shaneel
South Africa, Durban
University of Kwazulu-natal
Patel, Cynthia Joan
South Africa, Durban
University of Kwazulu-natal
Paruk, Zubeda
South Africa, Durban
University of Kwazulu-natal
Statistics
Citations: 16
Authors: 4
Affiliations: 1
Identifiers
Doi:
10.2989/17280580609486623
ISSN:
17280583
e-ISSN:
17280591
Research Areas
Mental Health
Participants Gender
Female