Joint proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Intervention and Applied Psychology (ICIAP 2019) and the 4th Universitas Indonesia Psychology Symposium for Undergraduate Research (UIPSUR 2019)

Does Family Communication Pattern Predict Suicide Ideation and Attempt? A Longitudinal Study of Adolescents in Indonesia

Authors
Shafira Fawzia Ahmad, Sherly Saragih Turnip
Corresponding Author
Sherly Saragih Turnip
Available Online 27 November 2020.
DOI
10.2991/assehr.k.201125.020How to use a DOI?
Keywords
adolescent, family communication pattern, Indonesia, suicide attempt, suicide ideation
Abstract

Suicide is one of leading causes of death among adolescents around the world, including in Indonesia. Dysfunctional familial relationships are major risk factors for suicidal behavior, and Indonesia’s unique culture and values shape the communication pattern and power dynamics among parents and adolescent children. This school-based longitudinal study aimed to determine the prevalence of suicide attempts and suicidal ideation in urban Jakarta adolescents and to examine the association with family communication pattern. The Family Communication Pattern Questionnaire (FCPQ) and Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) were completed by 531 students from five high schools in Jakarta selected by multistage random sampling. Associations between YRBS and FCPQ responses were analyzed using logistic regression. The YRBS revealed higher prevalence of suicidal ideation (8.1%) and attempt (5.5%) than in previous studies from Indonesia. In contrast to several previous reports, however, family communication pattern was not a strong predictor of suicide attempt by adolescents. Conversation orientation with the mother was a significant predictor of suicidal ideation according to logistic analysis (p<.05). Adolescents reporting suicidal ideation as well as those with a history of suicide attempt should be referred for professional treatment.

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Volume Title
Joint proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Intervention and Applied Psychology (ICIAP 2019) and the 4th Universitas Indonesia Psychology Symposium for Undergraduate Research (UIPSUR 2019)
Series
Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
27 November 2020
ISBN
10.2991/assehr.k.201125.020
ISSN
2352-5398
DOI
10.2991/assehr.k.201125.020How to use a DOI?
Copyright
© 2020, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.
Open Access
This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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