@article{ref1,
title="Risk factors towards self-destructive behaviour among fresh students at Makerere University",
journal="East African medical journal",
year="2005",
author="Buga, J. W. and Guwatudde, D. and Ovuga, E. B.",
volume="",
number="",
pages="722-7",
abstract="It has been suggested that some individuals are suicide prone; and that such individuals can be detected long before they commit suicide. This paper reports the risk factors associated with potential self-destructive behaviour among a group of freshwomen at Makerere University. A suicide proneness questionnaire; the Umzimkulu suicide Proneness Inventory (USPI); was completed by 619 students admitted to the University in the academic year 1992/93. The results indicate that students' propensity to self-destructive behaviour was significantly related to the history of suicide behaviour among the students; or their relatives; and the presence of a probable depressive disorder as indicated by scores above at least 60 on each of SR; AL; AS; and PDW; scales on the questionnaire. The paper describes in detail the development of the USPI; and the theory underlying the study. Implications for improving counselling services for students at Makerere University are highlighted<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0012-835X",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}