Abstract

Objective: It has been shown in previous research that the impulsive type of suicide is influenced by seasonal content. In this study, a relationship between suicide characteristics and seasons was investigated in adolescents with a suicide attempt.

Material and Methods: The demographic characteristics of adolescents who applied to a training and research hospital in a two-year period between 2018-2020 were retrospectively examined.

Results: Data of 124 adolescents were reached within this period. Of 44.4% (n=55) the cases were in 2019 and 55.6% (n = 69) were in 2018. 27.4% (n=34) of suicide attempts were in autumn, 26.6% (n=33) in winter, 25% (n=31) in summer, 21% (n=26) in spring. There was no reason for suicide attempt in 16.1% (n=20) of the cases, 41.1% (n=51) family conflict, 25% (n=31) difficulties in friendship were the reasons for suicide attempt. While no psychiatric disorder was found in 49.2% (n = 61) of the cases, the most common psychiatric disorder was depression (38.7%, n=48). The absence of difficulty in friendships during summer season, which was determined as the reason for suicide attempt, was found statistically significant (χ2 (3) = 24.550, p <.001).

Conclusion: Within the seasons, only a relationship was found between the summer season and the cause of suicide attempt, which is consistent with the literature. 

Keywords: Adolescent Behavior, Impulsive Behavior, Attempted, Suicide

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Aydın Görücü R, Eraslan AN, Göker Z. The Effect of the Seasons on Impulsive Suicide Attempt: A Descriptive Study. Turk J Pediatr Dis [Internet]. 2021 Nov. 26 [cited 2025 May 24];15(6):482-7. Available from: https://turkjpediatrdis.org/article/view/738