Examining the Relationship Between Adolescent Perception of the Family Psychosocial Climate with Depression and Suicidal Tendencies in Adolescent Girls

Abstract

Objective: Adolescence is a critical stage of psychological development, during which many psychological and personality disorders typically begin to manifest. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between adolescent perception of the family psychosocial climate with depression and suicidal tendencies in adolescent girls.

Methods and Materials: The research method was quantitative and correlational. The statistical population included all high school female students in the city of Torbat-e Jam during the 2021-2022 academic year, from which 160 individuals were selected using cluster sampling. The research instruments in this study included the Adolescents' Perception of Family Psychosocial Climate Questionnaire by Rajayi, Khoei Nejad, and Toosi (2013), the Beck Depression Inventory (1961), and the Teenagers' Suicide Questionnaire by Keith (1984). Data analysis was performed using Pearson correlation coefficient and regression analysis with SPSS-25 software.

Findings: The results of the study indicated that there is a significant negative relationship between adolescents' perception of the family psychosocial climate with depression (r=-0.55, p<0.01) and suicidal tendencies (r=-0.51, p<0.01) in adolescent girls. Furthermore, the results showed that the family autonomy and parental intimacy components predict adolescent depression, while the family security and agreement and consistency between parents and children components predict adolescent suicidal tendencies.

Conclusion: The family psychosocial climate is an important variable that is associated with depression and suicidal tendencies in adolescent girls.