Effects of Self- esteem on Suicidal Ideation among Adolescents

The study under report focuses on the effects of self-esteem and on suicidal ideation among adolescents. It was hypothesized that self-esteem would exert differential effects on suicidal ideation among adolescents. In all, 480 adolescents (males = 265 & females = 215) from eastern U.P. within the age range of 14 to 19 years participated in the present study. The participants were administered Suicidal Ideation Scale and Self-esteem Scale. The descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze the data obtained in the study. Results revealed that varied levels of self- esteem exert differential effects on suicidal ideation among the adolescents.  Results suggest that higher the level of self-esteem lower the chances of indulging in suicidal behaviour and vice versa. The results are thoroughly discussed and interpreted in the light of available literature on the covered variables. Besides, limitations of the study and the suggestions for future researches are also given.