3.4 Measures 1. 6-item Kutcher Adolescent Depression Scale (KADS) 2. Suicidal Ideation Attributes Scale (SIDAS) 3. Demographic Performa Sheet 3.4.1 Kutcher Adolescent Depression Scale This scale can be used as a self-rating tool which is specially designed by Dalhousie University professor of psychiatry Stan Kutcher, to measure the different depression levels in adolescents. It is specially designed in such a-way that it is highly sensitive to the changes in depression that may be more severe over time. This unique sensitivity of the scale make it beneficial for both the research purposes and also for the clinic applications. It is of two types one having 11-items it is thoroughly verified and the other having 6-items. 3.4.2 Suicidal Ideation …show more content…
This relationship is evident through the correlation matrix. The results indicated that family issues is significantly and positively correlated with depressive symptoms and hence depressive symptoms are positively correlated with suicidal ideation in university students. The results of the first hypothesis are in line with many researchers. As these variables family issues, depressive symptoms and suicidal ideation are inter-related with one …show more content…
The results concluded that there is no significant gender difference in terms of family issues, depressive symptom and suicidal ideation in university students. The results were contradictory to the previous researches. The research conducted in 2001 by Hankin and Abramson reviewed the connection between parenting and depression in late adolescent years may be predominant in girls. It was stated that there is significant gender difference which seems to develop between early and middle adolescence and prevail in adult years. According to a study conducted by Cyranowski, Frank, Young, and Shear in 2000, girls are more susceptible to the adverse effects of tense inter-personal