title: Investigation of the relationship between suicide probability in inpatients and their psychological symptoms and coping strategies.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the relationship between suicide probability and psychological symptoms and coping strategies in hospitalized patients with physical illness.
  
  
  METHODS
  This cross-sectional study was conducted from April to June 2014 in Bandirma State Hospital, Balikesir, Turkey. The sample of the study consisted of 470 inpatients who met the inclusion criteria and agreed to participate in the study. The data were collected with the Personal Information Form, Suicide Probability Scale, Brief Symptom Inventory and Ways of Coping with Stress Inventory.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In the study, 74.7% were at moderate risk for suicide, whereas 20.4% were at high risk for suicide. According to the stepwise multiple linear regression analysis, sub-dimensions of the Ways of Coping with Stress Inventory and Brief Symptom Inventory were the significant predictors of suicide probability.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The majority of the patients with physical illness were at risk for suicide probability. Individuals who had psychological symptoms and used maladaptive coping ways obtained significantly higher suicide probability scores.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Bandirma Onyedi Eylul University, Balikesir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Dilek
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Avci
authors.forename: Selma
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sabanciogullar
authors.forename: Feride T
authors.initials: FT
authors.lastname: Yilmaz
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D001007:Anxiety / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003863:Depression / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D065026:Hope; D006791:Hostility; D006801:Humans; D007297:Inpatients / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D016014:Linear Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D012649:Self Concept; D013001:Somatoform Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D013405:Suicide / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014421:Turkey / Q000453:epidemiology