Peer Pressure and Suicidal Ideation among Students of Professional and Non- Professional Courses

Abstract

In the present competitive age, both professional and non-professional students face many kinds of stressful situations. Today suicide is a major socio-economic and health problem that needs a special concern and it is found to be quite prevalent among young people. The purpose of the Present research was to study the Peer pressure and Suicidal ideation among Students of Professional and non-professional course students. The Descriptive Study Design was employed, in which 40 Professional and 40 non-professional Course students were included. The data on Suicidal ideation was obtained by using Suicidal Ideation Scale developed by Devendra Singh Sisodia and Vibhuti Bhatnagar (2011) and Peer Pressure Scale by Sandeep Singh and Sunil Saini(2010). The sample chosen were in the age group between 18-19 years.  The obtained data was analysed with the help of independent ‘t’ test. The results indicated that Significant differences were found between professional and non-professional course students in Peer pressure and Suicidal ideation. Professional courses students were having more Peer pressure and Suicidal Ideation Compared to Non-professional course students.