Depressive Symptoms and Suicidal Ideation Among Czech Adolescents

KLIMUSOVÁ, Helena and Iva BUREŠOVÁ. Depressive Symptoms and Suicidal Ideation Among Czech Adolescents. In International Psychological Applications Conference and Trends, Ljubljana, 2-4 May 2015. 2015.

Basic information

• Original name: Depressive Symptoms and Suicidal Ideation Among Czech Adolescents
• Authors: KLIMUSOVÁ, Helena (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution) and Iva BUREŠOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution).
• Edition: International Psychological Applications Conference and Trends, Ljubljana, 2-4 May 2015, 2015.

Other information

• Original language: English
• Type of outcome: Presentations at conferences
• Field of Study: 50100 5.1 Psychology and cognitive sciences
• Country of publisher: Slovenia
• Confidentiality degree: is not subject to a state or trade secret
• RIV identification code: RIV/00216224:14210/15:00083237
• Organization unit: Faculty of Arts
• Keywords in English: depression; suicidal ideation; adolescents; CDI
• Tags: rivok
• Tags: International impact, Reviewed

Abstract

The aim of the study was to investigate the incidence of depression symptoms during the period of early adolescence and to compare them with Czech normative data from 1997. The study was conducted on a large sample (N = 1708) of Czech adolescents aged 11-16 years (m = 13.65; 52% female), utilizing the Children's Depression Inventory (Kovacs, Beck, 1977; Kovacs, 1992). The CDI evaluates the presence and severity of specific depressive symptoms in youth; depression is seen as a syndrome, not a specific behaviour. The proportion of the adolescents with the total score indicating higher risk of clinical depression was between 17,8 - 42,9 % in our sample, depending on the cut-off score. Regarding the incidence of suicidal ideation, almost 2 % expressed a commitment to suicide and further 21 % admitted ideation without a firm intention (the later being twice more common in girls than in boys). Detailed pattern of gender differences and the correlations of CDI scores and family-related factors or relationships with peers including belonging to a subcultures as emo or goth will also be presented.

Links

• MUNI/A/1226/2014, interní kód MU: Name: Ověření psychometrických vlastností diagnostických nástrojů pro screening výskytu a forem deprese a depresivity u dětí a dospívajících (Acronym: DEPRES)

Investor: Masaryk University, Category A