The present study was designed to predict the significant predictors of suicide ideation among employed unmarried adults. Eighty men in younger age group (22-28 years), 58 men in older age group (29-36 years), 92 women in younger age group (22-28 years) and 61 women in older age group (29-36 years) were administered Beck scale for Suicide Ideation, Beck Depression Inventory, Beck Hopelessness Scale, Automatic Thought Questionnaire, Carver’s Scale for Coping Strategies and Sarason’s Social Support Questionnaire. The results revealed a diffrentional trend for the four different groups. Depression and various detrimental coping strategies were the significant predictors of suicide ideation, The study failed to show the relevance of social support and negative automatic thoughts.
Journal of Indian Health Psychology Vol. 4, No. 2, March, 2010