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TEEN SUICIDE

TEEN SUICIDE. INTRODUCTION. Nowadays, the problem of teen suicide is becoming more and more serious in Hong Kong. The suicide rate has reached about 4%. With referring to the information from Hong Kong Education Department, the number of students attempting suicide is 5 in 2000.

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TEEN SUICIDE

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  1. TEEN SUICIDE

  2. INTRODUCTION • Nowadays, the problem of teen suicide is becoming more and more serious in Hong Kong. • The suicide rate has reached about 4%.

  3. With referring to the information from Hong Kong Education Department, the number of students attempting suicide is 5 in 2000. • The number has increased to 18 cases in 2001. That means the number of fatal cases and attempted cases of youth suicide increases every year.

  4. We need to seek a solution to solve the problem as soon as possible. • We have investigated: a)the main reasons of committing suicide,and b)the suggested solutions to solve the problem

  5. METHOD Questionnaire • In order to understand the attitudes of teenagers towards the problem, a questionnaire was designed. Subject • 60 teenagers filled out the questionnaires. Procedure • In these few weeks, each of our member distributed 10 questionnaires to the teenagers

  6. Questionnaire • 1) Have you ever thought of committing suicide? (Yes/No) • 2) If you have, please answer the following questions. • i) Why have you thought of committing suicide? • a. Family problem • b. Pressure from school or homework • c. Classmates • d. Love affairs • e. Public examinations • f. Others • ii) How many times have you thought of committing suicide? • a. 1 times • b. 2 –5 times • c. 6-9 times • d. Above10 times

  7. iii) How have you thought to commit suicide? • 3) Have you ever tried to kill yourself before? (Yes/No) • 4) If you have, please answer the following questions. • i) How old did you attempt to commit suicide? • a. 11-13 years old • b. 14-17 years old • c. 18-20 years old • d. Above 21 years old • ii)How did you commit suicide? • a. Jumping from a height • b. Taking drugs • c. Cutting wrist • d. Burning yourself • e. Others

  8. 5) What are the factors causing the greatest pressure on the teenagers? • a. Parents • b. Teachers • c. Classmates • d. Assignments • e. Examinations • f. Lovers • 6) Do you think that the problem of committing suicide of teenagers is serious in Hong Kong? • (3: very serious 2: serious 1: not serious) • 7) How do you ease your pressure? • a. Sleeping • b. Listening to music • c. Shopping • d. Playing TV games or Computer games • e. Sharing with people • f. Others

  9. 8) Which people would you like to talk to when you have pressure? • a. Parents • b. Classmates or friends • c. Brothers or sisters • d. Social workers • e. Others • 9) If you have attempted of committing suicide, why did you give up eventually? • a. Afraid of death • b. Stopping by other • c. Getting help from other • d. Others

  10. Ways of committing suicide

  11. Ways of committing suicide

  12. Types of pressure

  13. Ways of reducing pressure

  14. Who will talk to if teens are unhappy?

  15. Do teens think that the problem of teen suicide is serious in HK ?

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