Annals of neurosciences
February 4, 2025 · via Europe PMC
Suicidal Ideation and Resilience Among Orphan and Non-orphan Adolescents in the Indian City of Pune.
Basu T, Dangwal P, Deokar M.
AI summary — for doctors, generated from the abstract only
Orphan adolescents in Pune had slightly higher resilience than non-orphans, with no differences in self-esteem or suicidal ideation.
What was studied
A cross-sectional study of 160 adolescents aged 15-18 (80 orphan, 80 non-orphan) in Pune government schools.
Key findings
- Resilience higher in orphans (129.73 vs 120.39; P=.048)
- Self-esteem and suicidal ideation did not differ by orphan status
- Females had higher self-esteem (P=.048)
Clinical relevance
Informs adolescent mental health research; small cross-sectional sample.
Who should care
Limitations
Small convenience sample; cross-sectional.
Orphan status was not associated with worse self-esteem or suicidal ideation here.
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Abstract
Background
Fostering a healthy upbringing is of utmost importance to an individual and a supportive family system helps them grow holistically. Adolescence is an important stage for an individual to grow and form strong bonds with their peers.
Purpose
The objective of the current study was to ascertain the level of self-esteem, resilience and suicidal ideation among orphan and non-orphan adolescents. Gender differences in self-esteem, resilience and suicidal ideation were also studied.
Method
A sample of 160 adolescents (80 orphan and 80 non-orphan adolescents) comprising of equal number of male and female participants in the age group of 15-18 years were included in the study. Data was collected from adolescent orphans and non-orphans going to government schools in the urban sector in Pune, Maharashtra.
Results
Means, S. Ds, Pearson's correlation and t-test were calculated: Mean resilience score was found to be significantly (P = .048) higher among orphans (129.73 + 29.53) as compared to non-orphans (120.39 + 29.70). Mean self-esteem and suicidal ideation did not vary significantly among orphans and non-orphans. The mean self-esteem score was significantly higher (P = .048) among females (27.61 + 4.09) as compared to males (26.43 + 3.41). There was no significant gender difference in resilience and suicidal ideation scores. The high resilience scores emphasise the need to study ways to enhance well-being among both orphans and non-orphan adolescents to foster a healthy fulfilling upbringing.
Conclusion
The study goes on to show that a similar upbringing would foster similar results in individuals, irrespective of their backgrounds. Since self-esteem and suicidal ideation are similar among orphans and non-orphans, further research would help identify the various factors that foster self-esteem and resilience among these adolescents and likewise plan interventions in the future.
DOI
10.1177/09727531241312733
PMID
39917612
PMCID
PMC11795571
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