Gender Disparity in Suicidality: Myth or Reality

By : R. N. Singh, Neha Pathak

Page No: 485-492

Abstract
This study is an attempt to examine whether gender is a factor in suicidality. 300 males and 300 females aging between 14 to 50 years participated in the study. They were administered the TS Suicidal Ideation Scale (Singh & Thakur, 2004). The gender was found to be an important determinant of suicidality, as the female participants exhibited significantly higher tendency of suicidality. The results are thoroughly discussed and interpreted in the light of available literature. Besides, limitations of the study, suggestions for future researches and prevention strategies are also underlined.

Authors :
R. N. Singh : Professor of Psychology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi (India)
Neha Pathak : Guest Faculty in Psychology — T. D. College, Jaunpur (U.P)