Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
23rd WPA World Congress of Psychiatry, Vienna, Avusturya, 28 Eylül - 01 Ekim 2023
According to suicide statistics, many
individuals try to cope with suicidal thoughts even if they are not clinically
diagnosed, especially young adults. The aim of this study is to investigate
effects of suicide related coping on suicide probability in a non-clinical
setting. Authors conducted two serial studies to investigate this effect. In
study 1, Suicide related coping scale (SRSC) is adapted to Turkish.
Back-to-back translation and reconciliation method was used in the translation
progress. Later, reliability tests are conducted in group of 159 (Mean age:
23.6, SD: 0.4; 47.8% had suicidal thoughts previously). 11-itemed scale with 2
sub-dimensions (external and internal coping) was formed after 0.30 was
considered as cut-off point for factor loadings of items. The measurement model
showed acceptable fit for the final form of the Turkish SRCS: χ2 (43, N = 159) = 87.754,
χ2/df = 2.04; SRMR = 0.80 CFI = 0.922;
NFI = 0.860; GFI = 0.909; IFI = 0.923. In study
2, suicide related coping was tested as a mediator between reasons for living
and suicide probability. The structural model showed an acceptable fit for this
mediation: χ2 (41, N = 296) = 146.208,
χ2/df = 3.56; SRMR = 0.80 CFI = 0.925;
NFI = 0.900; GFI = 0.920; IFI = 0.926. These
results indicate that suicide related coping strategies can benefit individuals
with suicide probability, along with reasons to live. Future interventions can incorporate
external and internal suicide related coping strategies to decrease suicide
probability.