A Study of Suicide Tendency among Students of 10th and 12th Standards

This present research work aims at finding out the difference between 10th and 12th standard students on suicide tendency. For this purpose a total sample of 240 students. Data was collected by using ‘Suicidal Tendency Scale’ developed by Dr. D. J. Bhatt and Dr. R. G. Meghnathi (2004). Results were analyzed by using ‘F’ test (ANOVA). Results revealed that there is no significant difference between 10th and 12th standard students on suicide tendency (F=2.70). There is significant difference between Boys and Girls students on suicide tendency (F=7.53). There is significant difference between Rural and Urban students on suicide tendency (F=43.05). There is significant difference between Standard and Gender on suicide tendency (F=134.22). There is significant difference between Gender and Residential area on suicide tendency (F= 140.08).There is no significant difference between Standard and Residential area on suicide tendency (F =1.55). There is significant difference between Standard, Gender and Residential area on suicide tendency (F=144.10).