Non-lethal suicidal behavior in university students of Spain during COVID-19
BackgroundSuicide is the fourth external cause of death in the world, in persons between the ages of l5 and 29. The objectives of this study were to measure the prevalence of suicidal behavior in university students and analyze the relationship of suicide risk with psychological distress, resilience...
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| description | BackgroundSuicide is the fourth external cause of death in the world, in persons between the ages of l5 and 29. The objectives of this study were to measure the prevalence of suicidal behavior in university students and analyze the relationship of suicide risk with psychological distress, resilience, and family and social support.MethodsAn observational and transversal study wherein the students at the University of Malaga (Spain) completed an online questionnaire which included items from different scales, sociodemographic and academic questions, and the subjective impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Descriptive analyses and prevalence rates of suicidal behavior were calculated, and bivariate analyses, multiple linear regression, and a mediation and moderation analyses were conducted.ResultsA total of 2,212 students completed the questionnaire. The prevalence of the last 6 months was 30.4% wishing for death, 14.7% suicidal ideation, 5% self-harm injuries, and 0.5% suicide attempts. Psychological distress, family and social support were linked to the risk of suicide. Lastly, resilience and family support measure and moderate the relation between psychological stress and suicide risk.ConclusionPsychological distress is a risk factor for suicidal behavior, while resilience and family and social support are linked to a lower risk of suicide. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-543740af1f46410dafbd0d5bf1686e1c2023-07-18T08:00:51ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychiatry1664-06402023-07-011410.3389/fpsyt.2023.11551711155171Non-lethal suicidal behavior in university students of Spain during COVID-19Javier Ramos-Martín0José Manuel Pérez-Berlanga1Jesús Oliver2Jesús Oliver3Berta Moreno-Küstner4Berta Moreno-Küstner5Berta Moreno-Küstner6Departamento de Personalidad, Evaluación y Tratamiento Psicológico, Universidad de Málaga, Málaga, SpainDepartamento de Personalidad, Evaluación y Tratamiento Psicológico, Universidad de Málaga, Málaga, SpainGrupo Andaluz de Investigación Psicosocial (GAP) (CTS-945), Málaga, SpainDepartamento de Psicología, Facultad de Ciencias Humanas y Sociales, Universidad Pontificia Comillas, Madrid, SpainDepartamento de Personalidad, Evaluación y Tratamiento Psicológico, Universidad de Málaga, Málaga, SpainGrupo Andaluz de Investigación Psicosocial (GAP) (CTS-945), Málaga, SpainInstituto de Biomedicina de Málaga (IBIMA), Málaga, SpainBackgroundSuicide is the fourth external cause of death in the world, in persons between the ages of l5 and 29. The objectives of this study were to measure the prevalence of suicidal behavior in university students and analyze the relationship of suicide risk with psychological distress, resilience, and family and social support.MethodsAn observational and transversal study wherein the students at the University of Malaga (Spain) completed an online questionnaire which included items from different scales, sociodemographic and academic questions, and the subjective impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Descriptive analyses and prevalence rates of suicidal behavior were calculated, and bivariate analyses, multiple linear regression, and a mediation and moderation analyses were conducted.ResultsA total of 2,212 students completed the questionnaire. The prevalence of the last 6 months was 30.4% wishing for death, 14.7% suicidal ideation, 5% self-harm injuries, and 0.5% suicide attempts. Psychological distress, family and social support were linked to the risk of suicide. Lastly, resilience and family support measure and moderate the relation between psychological stress and suicide risk.ConclusionPsychological distress is a risk factor for suicidal behavior, while resilience and family and social support are linked to a lower risk of suicide.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1155171/fullsuicidal behaviormental healthprevalencecollege studentsCOVID-19 pandemic |
| spellingShingle | Javier Ramos-Martín José Manuel Pérez-Berlanga Jesús Oliver Jesús Oliver Berta Moreno-Küstner Berta Moreno-Küstner Berta Moreno-Küstner Non-lethal suicidal behavior in university students of Spain during COVID-19 Frontiers in Psychiatry suicidal behavior mental health prevalence college students COVID-19 pandemic |
| title | Non-lethal suicidal behavior in university students of Spain during COVID-19 |
| title_full | Non-lethal suicidal behavior in university students of Spain during COVID-19 |
| title_fullStr | Non-lethal suicidal behavior in university students of Spain during COVID-19 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Non-lethal suicidal behavior in university students of Spain during COVID-19 |
| title_short | Non-lethal suicidal behavior in university students of Spain during COVID-19 |
| title_sort | non lethal suicidal behavior in university students of spain during covid 19 |
| topic | suicidal behavior mental health prevalence college students COVID-19 pandemic |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1155171/full |
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