Warning Signs of Elderly Suicide and Factors Affecting Professional Help-Seeking : Case of Sri Lanka

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Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://so03.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/jpss/article/view/255910/174416" target="_blank" >https://so03.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/jpss/article/view/255910/174416</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.25133/JPSSv312023.001" target="_blank" >10.25133/JPSSv312023.001</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Warning Signs of Elderly Suicide and Factors Affecting Professional Help-Seeking : Case of Sri Lanka

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

Though the suicide rate is remarkably high among older personsin many countries,seeking external assistance indealingwith suicidality is infrequent.Against this background, the objectives of this paper are twofold: to identify possible depressive signs and suicide warnings exhibited by older peoplebeforethe act of suicide,and to examine the factors affectingthe help-seekingbehaviorof older peoplewho dieby suicide. The study revealed that angry outbursts,sleep disturbance, isolation,reduced speaking,and thoughts of the meaninglessness of life are the significantpossible signsof depression.However, only a few older personsdirectly expressedearly warnings such as ‘talking about deathor suicide.’Yet, it seems that family members areunaware ofthe early warningsigns. The study foundfoursignificantfactors that limit the help-seekingbehaviorof older peopledealingwith suicidality:a weaksocialnetwork,poor understanding of depressive and suicidal signsby familymembers,negative attitudes relating toold age culture,and a crisis of personal perspectivesin help-seeking.We conclude thatpromotingmental health services to older personsand improving their help-seekingbehaviorin response to various life stressors would helpprevent suicide in the olderpopulation.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Warning Signs of Elderly Suicide and Factors Affecting Professional Help-Seeking : Case of Sri Lanka

Popis výsledku anglicky

Though the suicide rate is remarkably high among older personsin many countries,seeking external assistance indealingwith suicidality is infrequent.Against this background, the objectives of this paper are twofold: to identify possible depressive signs and suicide warnings exhibited by older peoplebeforethe act of suicide,and to examine the factors affectingthe help-seekingbehaviorof older peoplewho dieby suicide. The study revealed that angry outbursts,sleep disturbance, isolation,reduced speaking,and thoughts of the meaninglessness of life are the significantpossible signsof depression.However, only a few older personsdirectly expressedearly warnings such as ‘talking about deathor suicide.’Yet, it seems that family members areunaware ofthe early warningsigns. The study foundfoursignificantfactors that limit the help-seekingbehaviorof older peopledealingwith suicidality:a weaksocialnetwork,poor understanding of depressive and suicidal signsby familymembers,negative attitudes relating toold age culture,and a crisis of personal perspectivesin help-seeking.We conclude thatpromotingmental health services to older personsand improving their help-seekingbehaviorin response to various life stressors would helpprevent suicide in the olderpopulation.

Druh

J_SC - Článek v periodiku v databázi SCOPUS

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

50900 - Other social sciences

Projekt

—

Návaznosti

S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach

Rok uplatnění

2023

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

Journal of Population and Social Studies

ISSN

2465-4418

e-ISSN

2465-4418

Svazek periodika

31

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

neuveden

Stát vydavatele periodika

TH - Thajské království

Počet stran výsledku

19

Strana od-do

1-19

Kód UT WoS článku

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EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-85134412025