Adolescent Depression and Suicide Risk in Vientiane, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic
Keywords:
Depression, Suicide Risk, AdolescentsAbstract
Depression and suicide are global mental health and psychiatric problems. This cross-sectional descriptive research aimed to study depression and suicide risk among adolescents in Vientiane, the Lao PDR. The participants were 403 students aged 10-19 who are studying at grade level 1-7. The research instruments included 1) a demographic data record, 2) the Patient Health Questionnaire for Adolescents (PHQ-A), and 3) a suicide risk assessment form. The instruments were tested for reliability using Cronbach's alpha coefficient, yielding a value of .82 and .89, respectively. Descriptive data analysis was used to analyze the data.
Results revealed that:
1. Most participants had no depression (75.93%) while almost a quarter reported depression (24.07%). Those with depression reported mild and moderate depression at rates of 96.91% and 3.09%, respectively.
2. Nearly all participants demonstrated no risk of suicide (96.87%). A small number did have a suicide risk (1.24%) and, of those, participants reported mild and moderate suicide risk at of 60.00% and 40.00%, respectively.
The research results can be used as basic information for mental health promotion and psychiatric problem prevention and caring among students. The results should be utilized as a part of teaching and learning in Lao PDR to raise awareness about depression and suicide risk.
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