PSYCHOLOGICAL RISK FACTORS PREDICTING SUICIDAL IDEATION AMONG JUVENILE DELINQUENTS: ROLE OF RELIGIOSITY
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The study examined the relationships of psychological risk factors ( depression, anxiety, and stress), with religiosity and suicidal ideation among juvenile delinquents. A survey research design was used to assess the construct upon a purposively selected 200 juvenile delinquents from Sargodha, Faisalabad, and Lahore district jails. Psychological risk factors, suicidal ideation, and religiosity were measured by DASS-21 (Lovibond & Lovibond, 1995), MMPI-II Sub Scale of Suicidal Ideation (Butcher et al., 2001), and Religiosity Scale (Amjad, 2007). Correlation analysis revealed that depression, stress, and suicidal ideation had a significant negative relationship with religiosity. Multiple regression analysis showed depression, anxiety, and stress were positively predicting suicidal ideation, whereas religiosity was negatively predicting suicidal ideation among juveniles. Moderation analysis revealed that religiosity weakened the positive relationship between anxiety and suicidal ideation. It concluded that increased anxiety in juvenile delinquents with low levels of religious belief makes them more likely to have suicidal thoughts.
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