Psychosocial Risk Factors for Suicidal Behavior among Adolescents in Informal Settlements of Nairobi County, Kenya

dc.contributor.authorMogute, Mary
dc.contributor.authorMugambi, Priscilla
dc.contributor.authorMunene, Alice
dc.date.accessioned2024-05-06T12:08:41Z
dc.date.available2024-05-06T12:08:41Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.descriptionJournal Article
dc.description.abstractSuicidal Behavior (SB) is a precursor to eventual death by suicide. Hence, in suicide preventive effort there’s the need for accurate identification of those at risk. The main objective of this study was to assess the psychosocial risk factors for SB among adolescents in the informal settlements of Nairobi. The study used quasi-experimental design and results are at baseline analysis. High-school students aged between 14-22 years old from the informal settlements of Nairobi were targeted. Four high schools were purposively sampled and data was drawn from the 1,040 respondents in the entire school population who were screened at baseline. Data was collected using Suicide Behavior Questionnaire-Revised (SBQ-R), PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5), Beck’s Depression Inventory (BDI-II), and a socio-demographic questionnaire. Data analyzed using SPSS version 24 software was presented in tables and results were discussed. The findings revealed DD and PTSD as significant (p<0.001) risk factors for SB. Separate logistic models established the following life stressors as psychosocial risk factors (p<0.001) for SB in the following order of severity; hopelessness and worthlessness, relationship problems, traumatic experiences, mental disturbances, family problems, alcohol or substance abuse, physical illness, academic challenges, financial problems and death of dear ones. Considering these risk factors, psycho-education on SB among adolescents is imperative for early detection of those at risk. This would lead to timely intervention for the prevention of suicide.
dc.description.sponsorshipDaystar University
dc.identifier.citationMugambi P., Munene A. & Mogute M. (2020): Psychosocial Risk Factors for Suicidal Behavior among Adolescents in Informal Settlements of Nairobi County, Kenya.: African Research Journal of Education and Social Sciences.
dc.identifier.issn2312-0134 (online)
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.daystar.ac.ke/handle/123456789/4471
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherAfrican Research Journal of Education and Social Sciences
dc.relation.ispartofseries7(1), 2020
dc.subjectRisk factors
dc.subjectSuicidal behavior
dc.subjectPsychosocial
dc.subjectAdolescents
dc.titlePsychosocial Risk Factors for Suicidal Behavior among Adolescents in Informal Settlements of Nairobi County, Kenya
dc.typeArticle

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