ABSTRACT
Adolescence stage is a very sensitive period that requires proper handling and adequate
monitoring by Parents and those who are concerned like Teachers. Counselors and othe1:
Caregivers. A person with high Self esteem is not likely to engage in suicide acts compared to
one with a low Self esteem. Likewise for a person with lw Depression is not likely to engage in
suicide act compared to one with high Depression. The study investigated influence of Self
esteem and Depression on suicidal ideation among adolescents in Oye Ekiti.
Ex-post facto research design was used for the study. The participants for the study were
One hundred and fifty (150] Secondary School Adolescents. Questionnaire was used for dat~
collection. Data obtained was analyzed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences
[SPSS]. T-test for independent samples was adopted to test hypothesis one, two and three.
The result showed that self esteem .significantly influenced suicidal ideation [ t= 2.37;
df= I 48, p
ALICE, A (2021). Influence of Self Esteem and Depression on Sucidal Ideation Among Adolescents in Oye Ekiti. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/influence-of-self-esteem-and-depression-on-sucidal-ideation-among-adolescents-in-oye-ekiti
ALICE, AKINWANDE "Influence of Self Esteem and Depression on Sucidal Ideation Among Adolescents in Oye Ekiti" Afribary. Afribary, 20 May. 2021, https://afribary.com/works/influence-of-self-esteem-and-depression-on-sucidal-ideation-among-adolescents-in-oye-ekiti. Accessed 02 May. 2024.
ALICE, AKINWANDE . "Influence of Self Esteem and Depression on Sucidal Ideation Among Adolescents in Oye Ekiti". Afribary, Afribary, 20 May. 2021. Web. 02 May. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/influence-of-self-esteem-and-depression-on-sucidal-ideation-among-adolescents-in-oye-ekiti >.
ALICE, AKINWANDE . "Influence of Self Esteem and Depression on Sucidal Ideation Among Adolescents in Oye Ekiti" Afribary (2021). Accessed May 02, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/influence-of-self-esteem-and-depression-on-sucidal-ideation-among-adolescents-in-oye-ekiti