TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2005//
TI  - Risk factors towards self-destructive behaviour among fresh students at Makerere University
JO  - East African medical journal
A1  - Buga, J. W.
A1  - Guwatudde, D.
A1  - Ovuga, E. B.
SP  - 722
EP  - 7
VL  - 
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N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0012-835X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -