Prevalence and factors associated with suicidal ideation among university students

Objectives: To quantify the prevalence of suicidal ideation in a population of university students, to characterize groups in connection with ideation and suicidal behavior, and to determine the variables associated with suicidal ideation and suicide attempts. Methods: Observational, analytic and cross-sectional study of a probabilistic sample of the population studied. An instrument for measuring suicide risk and associated variables was applied to this sample. Results: The prevalence of the current suicidal ideation was 3,6 %, and 18 % in the last year. Both suicidal ideation and history of suicide attempts were higher among female students. Rape history, being alone more than eight hours a day, and female gender were the factors more strongly related to suicidal ideation. A relationship suicidal ideation and awareness of the suicide of others was not found in this sample. Conclusion: A history of rape, remaining alone for more than eight hours during the day, and being a woman should alert the clinician about the possibility of suicidal ideation. It is recommended to explore and assess suicidal ideation in all people with these factors.

• Autores: Calvo G., José M.; Sánchez P., Ricardo; Tejada, Paola A.
• Tipo de recurso: Article of journal
• Fecha de publicación: 2003
• Institución: Universidad Nacional de Colombia
• Repositorio: Universidad Nacional de Colombia
• Idioma: spa
• OAI Identifier: oai:repositorio.unal.edu.co:unal/31797
• Acceso en línea: https://repositorio.unal.edu.co/handle/unal/31797; http://bdigital.unal.edu.co/21877/
• Palabra clave: Suicidio; factores de riesgo; intento de suicidio; grupos; Suicide; risk factors; attempted suicide; vulnerable populations
• Rights: openAccess
• License: Atribución-NoComercial 4.0 Internacional