THE RESULTS OF PSYCHOMETRIC SCREENING TO STUDY THE PRESUICIDAL ATTITUDES OF YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS IN KAZAKHSTAN
Introduction: The relevance of the study is dictated by the need to develop a methodology for early recognition and study of suicide risk and its prevention. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), Kazakhstan is among the countries with the highest suicide rate in the world. The number of suicidal outcomes is not decreasing, bringing human grief to loved ones and putting a burden on the social and economic development of the country. It is believed that most of the suicides might not have happened if proper interventions had been taken.
The purpose of the study: To identify the underlying mechanisms of suicidal behavior and develop suicide prevention measures among young people in Kazakhstan (18-40 years old).
Methods. Clinical-psychopathological and clinical-dynamic methods; psychometric method - Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale and Paykel suicide risk questionnaire, as well as laboratory studies. The study included 100 patients with suicidal tendencies and 100 participants without mental pathology aged 18 to 40 years.
Results: The results obtained indicate that those at risk of suicide, that is, those who are depressed or anxious, as well as those who abuse psychoactive substances, deserve the most attention. In this group of examined individuals, the highest rates of psychometric research and laboratory markers of suicide were revealed.
Conclusions. The most significant is the conduct of screening studies using the DASS scale (Depression Anxiety Stress Scale) and the Paykel Questionnaire (Paykel Suicide Risk Questionnaire) in the future of the study, aimed at further work and offering simple ways to prevent suicide among the country's youth.
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Yeskaliyeva A.T., Abetova A.A., Zhamaliyeva L.M., Yessimov N.B., Muzafarov R.H., Tleubayeva Sh.M., Abetova D.A., Abenova N.A., Zhakieva Sh.S., Kudaibergenova S.K., Smolinov I.G., Sattarov G.R., Sultangereyev Ye.B. The results of psychometric screening to study the presuicidal attitudes of youth and young adults in Kazakhstan // Nauka i Zdravookhranenie [Science & Healthcare]. 2025. Vol.27 (5), pp. 143-152. doi 10.34689/SH.2025.27.5.018Related publications:
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