Abstract
Objective: To assess the experience of loneliness and suicidal ideations among young adults.
Study Design:Descriptive cross-sectional study.
Place and Duration of Study: The study was conducted from March 2015 to February 2016 across the young
adults residing in Rawalpindi and Islamabad.
Materials and Methods: Purposive sampling technique was used for data collection from community sample
young adults (N=308; aged between 18-25 years). Self-report measures that are, De Jong Gierveld Loneliness
1,2
scale and Scale for Suicidal Ideation were used for the data collection. Participants were categorized as suicide
ideators and non-ideators through independent sample t-test. Bivariate Pearson correlation was also
calculated. Afterward, the moderating role of gender was assessed in the relationship between suicidal
ideation and loneliness.
Results: Loneliness was positively correlated with suicidal ideations. Individuals identified as suicide ideators
scored significantly higher on both of social and emotional loneliness as compare to non-ideators. In an
alliance, gender significantly moderated the relationship between suicidal ideations and emotional loneliness
where females with a higher level of emotional loneliness were more prone to develop the suicidal ideations.
Conclusion: In general young adult population suicidal ideation is significantly associated with loneliness. This
point outs the desired significance of efforts to minimize loneliness with regards to diminishing its detrimental
effects on well-being as well as general health of young adults.
Meh Para Siddique, Rubina Hanif. (2019) Experience of Loneliness and Suicidal Ideation among Young Adults: The Moderating Role of Gender, Journal of Islamic International Medical College, Volume-14, Issue-3.
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