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Could a healthy ego identity serve as a protective factor against suicidal tendencies?

April 26, 2017Ego Factor healthy identity Protective serve suicidal tendencies

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Could a healthy ego identity serve as a protective factor against suicidal tendencies?

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Objective: The study investigated the interrelationship between adolescent ego identity, suicidal tendencies, gender and race in a sample of South African Indian and Black secondary school students, Method: The Ego Identity Scale (EIS) and the Multi-attitude Suicide Tendency Scale (MAST) were administered to 63 learners between the ages of 15 and 20 years. Results: Pearson correlations and t-tests were used to analyse the data. The results indicate that higher scores on the EIS correlate with lower suicidal tendencies for this sample. In addition, higher scores were recorded by females on the Attraction to Death subscale and by Black males on the Attraction to Death, Repulsion by Life and Repulsion by Death subscales of the MAST. Conclusion: The authors conclude that ego identity achievement is likely to serve as a protective factor against suicidal tendencies.ABSTRACT FROM AUTHORCopyright of Journal of Child &Adolescent Mental Health is the property of NISC Pty Ltd (National Inqui