Personality Traits, Burnout and Suicidal Ideation among University Students in Gilgit

Reshma Shahdi; Sharafat Ali; Atiqa Bano; Hena Hussain; Dr. Sadiq Husain

Authors

Reshma Shahdi Lecturer in Dept. Psychology & Human Development, KIU, Gilgit Baltistan
Sharafat Ali Lecturer in Dept. Psychology & Human Development, KIU, Gilgit Baltistan
Atiqa Bano Lecturer in Dept. Psychology & Human Development, KIU, Gilgit Baltistan
Hena Hussain Lecturer in Dept. Psychology & Human Development, KIU, Gilgit Baltistan
Dr. Sadiq Husain Head of the Dept. of Psychology & Human Development, KIU, Gilgit Baltistan

Abstract

World Health Organization reports that more than 804, 4000 people took their own lives in 2012. Suicide is the major public health challenge faced by contemporary world. The issue is faced by both developing and developed world. Pakistan is also facing this social threat but due to very limited research, Gilgit Baltistan, is in spot light because of its high suicides rates from last few years. The key focus of this research was to find out possible relationship between personality traits, burnout and suicidal ideation among female students of Karakorum international university Gilgit. Quantitative research method was used to conduct this research. Furthermore, data from 300 participants was collected by using convenience sampling technique with the help of questionnaire. Data was analyzed to through using SPSS version 21. findings showed that there was no significance correlation between neuroticism and suicidal ideation. It also revealed that there was no vital relationship between occupational tiredness, depersonalization and suicidal ideation. Results of study also revealed that openness was positively significant with suicidal ideation.

Key words: Personality Traits, Burnout, Suicidal Ideation, Female, Gilgit-Baltistan