Comparative Study on Mental Health among Youth ( Suicide Attempters and Control Group )

The present work aims to investigate the mental health (depression and hopelessness) among suicide attempters and the control group (both male and female). Purposive random sampling technique was employed for collection of data. The sample comprised of n=100 suicide attempters (experimental group) and n=50 non-suicide attempter (control group) in the age group of 20 to 30 years. Experimental group (suicide attempters) was taken from medicine unit of Government hospital, Jaipur, India. Whereas the control group (non-suicide attempter) was taken from slum and suburb areas of Jaipur city; care was taken that both the groups matched each other on educational and socio economic status. Findings revealed that there was positive correlation between depression and hopelessness of suicide attempter and the control group. Results also indicated that there was highly significant difference on depth of depression and hopelessness of suicide attempters and the control group. No significant gender difference was found on depth of depression and hopelessness between of suicide attempters and the control group.