Citation

Andleeb N, Ahsan S, Zaheer S, Kiani FS. J. Pak. Med. Assoc. 2021; 71(10): 2442-2444.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2021, Pakistan Medical Association)

DOI

10.47391/JPMA.12-1470

PMID

34974588

Abstract

The present research was intended to examine the association between suicidal ideation and clinical anger among people with physical disabilities. The purposive study was conducted at the Artificial Limbs Centre, Fauji Foundation Hospital, Rawalpindi, from February 2016 to November 2016. The modified scale for suicidal ideation and clinical anger scale were used for data collection. The sample comprised 150 people with physical disabilities including 87 (56%) males and 63 (42%) females. The findings revealed that suicidal ideation had a significant relationship with clinical anger; it was also noted that clinical anger and suicidal ideation were significantly higher in females as compared to males. Furthermore, the results revealed that participants with spinal cord problems had higher mean scores, 26.10±9.25 on clinical anger, while suicidal ideation is higher in people with polio, 15.87±9.41, as compared to other physical disabilities.The study highlighted the need to develop and enhance mental and physical health.

Language: en

Keywords

Humans; Risk Factors; Female; Male; Suicidal Ideation; Anger; Clinical anger, education, female, male, physical disabilities, Suicidal ideation,