Psychosocial risk factors for suicide in first-year university students
The university stage is critical in the incidence and prevalence of mental health problems associated with the risk of suicide. Specifically, Aguascalientes is positioned, in the first place in suicide rates, with a predominance of young people. Objective: To estimate the prevalence of psychosocial...
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| Tipo de documento: | artigo |
| Estado: | Versão publicada |
| Data de publicação: | 2022 |
| País: | México |
| Recursos: | UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DEL ESTADO DE HIDALGO |
| Repositório: | Educación y salud Boletín Científico Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo |
| Idioma: | espanhol |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:repository.uaeh.edu.mx:article/9894 |
| Acesso em linha: | https://repository.uaeh.edu.mx/revistas/index.php/ICSA/article/view/9894 |
| Access Level: | Acceso aberto |
| Palavra-chave: | College students psychosocial risk factors Mexicans prevalence and incidence suicide risk Estudiantes universitarios factores psicosociales de riesgo mexicanos prevalencia e incidencia riesgo de suicidio |
| Resumo: | The university stage is critical in the incidence and prevalence of mental health problems associated with the risk of suicide. Specifically, Aguascalientes is positioned, in the first place in suicide rates, with a predominance of young people. Objective: To estimate the prevalence of psychosocial risk factors associated with suicide in college students, in the first year of university in Aguascalientes, Mexico, in the confinement derived from the covid-19 pandemic. Method: a cross-sectional exploratory study, with non-probabilistic sampling. Results: 63% presented at least one mental health risk indicator, 41% insecure attachment, 39% difficulties in emotional management, 32% risks due to the use/abuse of addictive substances, increased consumption of alcohol and tobacco, and 20% reported self-harm intending to die in the last year. Conclusion: the present study shows the high prevalence of psychosocial risk factors associated with suicide in first-year university students during the conditions of partial confinement derived from COVID-19. The estimates show a possible increase in mental health problems and the need to generate strategies that reduce the gap in mental health, which must be aimed at preventing and correcting risky substance use, anxiety, and depression, report prevention strategies self-care, and monitoring suicide risks. |
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