The risk of suicidal behaviour and coping strategies among BSC nursing and GNM students

Abstract

―A comparative study to assess the risk of suicidal behaviour and coping strategies
among BSc Nursing and GNM students in Desh Bhagat University school of Nursing,
Mandi Gobindgarh, Punjab‖.
Material and method: A descriptive comparative research design were used present
study. Total sample for the study used were 60 subjects by convenient sampling
technique. Ratingscale and Brief COPE scale were used to collect the data in the study i.e.,
demographic profile sheet and rating scale. The data was collected from subject in Desh
Bhagat University schoolof Nursing Punjab, after explaining them the purpose ofstudy.
Results: The result of study showed that that the mean value of suicidal risk was 92.27
with standard deviation was 20.0 in BSc Nursing and mean value of Using Coping
Strategies was96.10 with standard deviation was 16.06 in BSc Nursing, where as in
GNM mean value of Suicidal risk was 81.63 and its standard deviation was 23.08, mean
value of using coping strategies was 82.50 &its standard deviation was 19.83 in GNM
students. The ‗t‘ value of suicidal risk behavior was 1.8523 which was significant
statistically in bothgroups, where as in ‗t‘ value of using coping strategies was 5.5330,
which was statistically significant in both groups. Hence the research hypothesis was
accepted.
Conclusion: There is no significance association between the level of scores and other
demographic variables (Age, Gender, Residential area, Religion, Marital status,
educationalstatus, type of family, monthly income of the head of the family, education of
the head of the family, occupation of the head of the family).it was concluded that the
authorities should make use of the media to reach out to the population and to make them
more aware of the reality and effectiveness of risk of suicidal behaviour and coping
strategies. The government should act as a role model to the private sector in showing
ways of providing treatment at affordable costs