The explanatory relationship among self-esteem, problem solving, ways of coping, social support and suicidal ideation of patients with schizophrenia

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Alınmış, Raziye Kıvılcım
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This study aimed to explore the relationship among self-esteem, problem solving ability, ways of coping, social support and suicidal ideation of patients with schizophrenia and the differences between these variables according to the existence of suicide attempt of the patients with schizophrenia. In order to analyse the relationship and find out the differences among patients who did and did not attempt suicide, Rosenberg's Self Esteem Scale, Problem Solving Inventory, Turkish Ways of Coping Inventory, Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support and Suicidal Ideation Scale were conducted to 90 patients with schizophrenia. The results of the study indicated that there was not a significant main effect for suicide attempt on self-esteem, problem solving,problem focused coping, emotion focused coping, indirect coping, social support and suicidal ideation of patients with schizophrenia. The only variable that significantly predict suicidal ideation found to be self-esteem. The results of the study evaluated and implications of the study were discussed. Finally, limitations of the study and recommendations for future research were explained.
Schizophrenics., Schizophrenia, Schizophrenia, Psychology M.S. thesis
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https://hdl.handle.net/11511/21264
Graduate School of Social Sciences, Thesis

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R. K. Alınmış, “The explanatory relationship among self-esteem, problem solving, ways of coping, social support and suicidal ideation of patients with schizophrenia,” M.S. - Master of Science, Middle East Technical University, 2011.
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