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Personality factors underlying suicidal behavior among military youth
Joint Authors
Ahmadi, Khodabakhsh
Soltaninejad, Abd Allah
Fathi Ashtiani, Ali
Mirsharafoddini, Hediye Sadat
Pilevarzadeh, Motahare
Nikmorad, Alireza
Source
Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal
Issue
Vol. 16, Issue 4 (30 Apr. 2014), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2014-04-30
Country of Publication
United Arab Emirates
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
Background : Suicidal behavior is one the most significant mental health problems in the military.
Militaries are closed systems that operate in particular situations.
Military service is associated with certain stressful conditions.
On this basis, there is likely of trauma in the military environment.
Measures of suicidal behavior are pathologically complex.
A range of biological, psychological, social, and institutional factors are involved in the incidence and prevalence of these behaviors.
Objectives : One of the underlying factors in suicidal behavior is individuals' personality.
Patients and Methods : The study population comprised of the Iranian Armed Forces.
To recruit the sample of the research, 1659 soldiers were selected by multistage sampling.
Data were collected using the Beck Scale for Suicide Ideation (BSSI) and NEO-Five Factor Inventory.
Results : There was a significant positive correlation (r = 0.323) between neuroticism and suicide ideation ; however, significant negative correlations existed between three other personality traits--extraversion [r = -0.306], agreeableness [r = -0.227], and conscientiousness [r = -0.271] and suicidal ideation.
Unlike neuroticism, extraversion and conscientiousness personality factors could reduce significantly (as much 14 % as are predicted) levels of suicidal ideation.
Conclusions : Based on these results, neuroticism might increase suicide, but extraversion and conscientiousness personality traits are associated with a reduced risk of suicide.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Soltaninejad, Abd Allah& Fathi Ashtiani, Ali& Ahmadi, Khodabakhsh& Mirsharafoddini, Hediye Sadat& Nikmorad, Alireza& Pilevarzadeh, Motahare. 2014. Personality factors underlying suicidal behavior among military youth. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal،Vol. 16, no. 4, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-366227
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Soltaninejad, Abd Allah…[et al.]. Personality factors underlying suicidal behavior among military youth. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal Vol. 16, no. 4 (Apr. 2014), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Soltaninejad, Abd Allah& Fathi Ashtiani, Ali& Ahmadi, Khodabakhsh& Mirsharafoddini, Hediye Sadat& Nikmorad, Alireza& Pilevarzadeh, Motahare. Personality factors underlying suicidal behavior among military youth. Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal. 2014. Vol. 16, no. 4, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-366227
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 6
Record ID
BIM-366227