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Comparison of Stress Coping Skills, Quality of Life and Resilience in 15-25 Year Old Suicide Attempters and Normal People in Qom City

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Master of Clinical Psychology, Department of Psychology, Azad University of Medical Sciences, Qom Branch, Iran

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Background and Objective: A review of studies conducted over the last two decades on the epidemiology of suicide in Iran shows an increasing prevalence of suicide and  suicide attempts in most provinces of the country, especially among adolescents and young people. This study was conducted with the aim of comparing stress coping skills, quality of life, and resilience between  15-25-year-old suicide attempters and normal individuals in Qom city. The research design was causal-comparative.
Method: The statistical population of the current research was 2,640 people aged 15-25 who attempted suicide  during  2021-2022 living in Qom city and referred to clinics, counseling centers and hospitals, from  which 30 participants were selected through convenience sampling. Then, 60 normal participants were selected according to age, education, and marital status through convenience sampling. Endler and Parker (1990) coping with stress questionnaire, quality of life questionnaire (1986), May and Klonsky suicide attempt questionnaire (2013) and Connor and Davidson psychological resilience questionnaire (2003) were used to collect data. Data were analyzed using  multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) via SPSS version 25.
Findings: Multivariate analysis of variance showed that the mean scores of problem-oriented coping styles, quality of life, and resilience among suicide attempters were significantly lower at the 0.05 level compared to  those without suicide attempters. The scores of emotion-oriented styles in suicide attempters were significantly higher than those of normal individuals (p<0.01). There was also a significant difference between suicide attempters and normal individuals in  quality of life and psychological resilience variables. This means that the scores of quality of life and psychological resilience in suicide attempters were significantly lower than those of normal individuals (p<0.01).
Conclusion: This study identified factors that may protect individuals with suicidal ideation from progressing to suicide. Suicide prevention programs could be optimized by shifting from a deficit-based to a strengths-based approach throughpromoting resilience, enhancing quality of life, and reducing maladaptive coping strategies.

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Journal of Rehabilitation Counseling
Volume 1, Issue 2 - Serial Number 2
July 2025
Pages 114-123
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