“A STUDY TO ASSESS THE KNOWLEDGE ON WARNING SIGNS OF SUICIDE AMONG PARENTS OF TEENAGERS IN SELECTED RURAL AREAS AT KANPUR

Abstract

Suicide coverage has been increase substantially in general in recent year, a sizable proportion of children are not being suicide the study identified, the average knowledge and practice of urban parents was significantly higher than that for rural population. The average knowledge and practice of urban warning signs though higher than that for rural warning signs population, the difference was not statistically significant. Community as well as warning signs need to be educated and made aware about the fact. This study provides us important insight in existing level of awareness among the parents of teenagers regarding warning signs of suicide .The findings reveal that among the subject 13(26%) had Inadequate level of knowledge, 37(74%) had Moderate level of knowledge regarding warning signs of suicide.