Psychological Pain and Suicide Ideation among Youth in Indian Academia

Sunobar Rashid and Firdous Ahmad Sofal Central University of Kashmir, Jammu and Kashmir, India Pages: 66-71 Suicide is a global mental health concern affecting over one lakh people annually in India. The present study was carried out to examine the prevalence of psychological pain and suicide ideation among adolescent students. An attempt has also been made to investigate the influence of gender on psychological pain and suicide ideation among senior secondary school students of J&K. The degree of relationship between the selected variable was also examined in the present study. The sample consisted of 100 senior secondary school students drawn randomly from the existing senior secondary schools of J&K. Data were tabulated and analyzed by using various statistical techniques like Percentage statistics, t-test and Pearson’s correlation method. The study revealed that gender significantly affects psychological pain and suicide ideation. It was also found that male senior secondary school students are more prone to suicide ideation and experience more psychological distress. The study further revealed a significant relationship between Suicide Ideation and Psychological Pain. Due to COVID-19 Pandemic, there is a growing trend of suicide in India. As such, the study has implications for policy planners, practitioners, academicians and teachers, etc., so necessary interventions proposed in the present study can be introduced at the institutional level. This may help the country in reducing the growing trend of Psychological Pain and Suicide ideation at various levels. Keywords: Psychological Pain; Suicide Ideation; Adolescents.