Department of Psychology, Malayer University, Malayer, Iran.
Social Development and Health Promotion Research Center , Health Institute Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran.
BMC Psychiatry. 2023 Jan 21;23(1):58. doi: 10.1186/s12888-023-04544-y.
A proper understanding of the protective factors against suicide attempt can provide the basis for planning preventive interventions. This study aimed to identify protective factors against suicide attempt among women.
This qualitative study was conducted in Kermanshah, Iran between January and May 2021. Participants were 20 Kurdish women, survivors of suicide attempt, selected by purposive sampling method. The data collection method was face-to face and audio-recorded semi-structured interview. Qualitative data analysis was done according to Diekelmann 7-step approach.
According to the results, the main topic was protective factors against suicide attempt in women, with two categories; "Individual factors" and "Social factors". "Individual factors" had five subcategories including coping strategies, reasons for living, resilience, religious beliefs, and fear of death, and "social factors" had two subcategories including social support and effective communication.
This study showed that women who intend to commit suicide may encounter some individual and social factors that play a protective role against suicide. It is recommended to identify and strengthen these protective factors for the effectiveness of suicide prevention interventions.
正确理解自杀未遂的保护因素可为规划预防干预措施提供依据。本研究旨在确定女性自杀未遂的保护因素。
本定性研究于 2021 年 1 月至 5 月在伊朗克尔曼沙阿进行。参与者为 20 名库尔德裔女性,她们是通过目的抽样法选择的自杀未遂幸存者。数据收集方法是面对面和录音的半结构化访谈。根据 Diekelmann 的 7 步方法进行定性数据分析。
根据结果,主要主题是女性自杀未遂的保护因素,有两个类别:“个体因素”和“社会因素”。“个体因素”有五个亚类,包括应对策略、生存理由、韧性、宗教信仰和对死亡的恐惧,“社会因素”有两个亚类,包括社会支持和有效沟通。
本研究表明,有自杀意向的女性可能会遇到一些个体和社会因素,这些因素对预防自杀有保护作用。建议识别和加强这些保护因素,以提高自杀预防干预措施的效果。