Depressive Symptoms and Suicidal Ideation among Czech
Adolescents

C 2016

Depressive Symptoms and Suicidal Ideation among Czech Adolescents

KLIMUSOVÁ, Helena and Iva BUREŠOVÁ

Basic information

Original name

Depressive Symptoms and Suicidal Ideation among Czech Adolescents

Authors

KLIMUSOVÁ, Helena (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution) and Iva BUREŠOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution)

Edition

Lisboa, Portugal, Psychology Applications & Developments II, p. 45-51, 7 pp. Advances in Psychology and Psychological Trends Series, 2016

Publisher

InScience Press

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Kapitola resp. kapitoly v odborné knize

Field of Study

50100 5.1 Psychology and cognitive sciences

Country of publisher

Portugal

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

Publication form

printed version "print"

References:

URL

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14210/16:00089460

Organization unit

Faculty of Arts

ISBN

978-989-99389-4-6

Keywords in English

depression; suicidal ideation; adolescents; CDI

Abstract

V originále

The incidence of suicide and suicide attempts in Czech adolescent population are among the highest in Europe. Based on the data of crisis hotline counselors for children, the frequency of suicidal callers doubled in the last five years. There seems to be many reasons for this increase; the depression in children and adolescents being the major one besides socio-demographic factors, family-related factors, substance abuse etc. The aim of our 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 (CDI - 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 latter being twice more common in girls than in boys). Significantly higher scores both in CDI total score and in the scale scores were found when compared to Czech norms constructed more than 15 years ago. 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 are also 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

Citovat

KLIMUSOVÁ, Helena and Iva BUREŠOVÁ. Depressive Symptoms and Suicidal Ideation among Czech Adolescents. In Pracana, Clara. Psychology Applications & Developments II. Lisboa, Portugal: InScience Press, 2016, p. 45-51. Advances in Psychology and Psychological Trends Series. ISBN 978-989-99389-4-6.

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KLIMUSOVÁ, Helena and Iva BUREŠOVÁ. Depressive Symptoms and Suicidal Ideation among Czech Adolescents. In Pracana, Clara. \textit{Psychology Applications \&{} Developments II}. Lisboa, Portugal: InScience Press, 2016, p.~45-51. Advances in Psychology and Psychological Trends Series. ISBN~978-989-99389-4-6.

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