UNIVERSITY OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL - RECOLETOS

Bacolod City
College of Criminal Justice Education

SUICIDAL IDEATION AND

SOCIAL SUPPORT AMONG
FRESHMEN STUDENTS: BASIS
FOR INTERVENTION
PROGRAM IMPROVEMENT
Lim, Miguel Romualdo
Muzones, Eunice
Salgado, Jake
 What is suicide?
• One of the most leading causes of death
around the world.
• Young Adults ( 15 to 24 years old range)

According to the Center Disease Control

(2009) there are approximately 100-200
suicide attempts for every completed suicide
among young adults in ages 15-24 years old.
In addition, suicide accounts for 12% of all
deaths for the same age group annually.
 Why adolescents commit it?
• Adolescence involves a transition
from childhood to adulthood.
• This time is referred to as the
period of “STORM & STRESS”.
(stressful events, situations, and or
conditions that may increase the
likelihood of suicide)
• Cases of suicide in the Philippines is 2,053
• 7 Filipinos commit suicide everyday (2012)
• About 1 person every 3.5 hours.
• Age bracket with the highest number of
suicide cases: 20-24 with a total of 342
cases.
279 males
63 females

Philippine Health Statistics DOH , 2013

 Attempters and Completers
Characteristic Attempters Completers

Sex More often female More often male

Age Younger Older

Means Low lethality High lethality

Setting High chance of Low chance of

rescue rescue
Diagnoses Dysthymia, Mood disorder,
Borderline Schizophrenia,
Personality Substance Abuse
 OBJECTIVES
• Determine the personal problems.
• Determine the extent of suicidal ideation (SI).
• Determine the extent of social support
(SS).
• Determine the significant difference on the
extent of suicidal ideation vs. variables.
• Determine the significant difference on the
extent of social support vs. variables.
• Determine the significant relationship
between SI and SS.
 This study is anchored on:

• The Three Step Theory :

Ideation to action framework
(David Klonsky & Alexis May )
• Anomie Theory
( Emile Durkheim )
METHODOLOGY
POPULATION

FRESHMEN
 Accomplished Written and Verbal Consent

STANDARD QUESTIONNAIRE

SUICIDE IDEATION SOCIALSUPPORT

QUESTIONNAIRE QUESTIONNAIRE

STANDARD QUESTIONNAIRES in SI and SS are

both adopted and used all over the world including
Asia. Established validity and reliability.
 It involves 6 personal problem questions, 19 suicide
ideation questions and 11 Social Support questions.
The respondents were asked to voluntarily answer
the instrument after a thorough and clear instructions.