Self-efficacy and social support as protective variables that predict resistance to gravity in suicidal attempts
Background: Suicide attempts (SA) is a global mental health problem, especially in Spain. Classical research has focused on determining the risk variables; however, few studies focused on protective variables. The aim was to assess which protective variables are more predictive of the greater or les...
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| description | Background: Suicide attempts (SA) is a global mental health problem, especially in Spain. Classical research has focused on determining the risk variables; however, few studies focused on protective variables. The aim was to assess which protective variables are more predictive of the greater or lesser lethality of a made SA. Methods: The sample consisted of 156 people who had been admitted to Emergency Department (ED) for SA, aged between 18 and 49 years Mean (M) = 26, Standard Deviation (SD) = ± 10.8. The sample was divided into three groups defined according to the level of lethality of the made SA. Protective variables related to resilience were assessed. Results: The results suggest that self-efficacy and social support are protective predictors for future SA, along with being male. The protective variables explain the degree of lower suicide lethality, with the model proposed (set of independent variables) being significant and explaining between 0.12 and 0.68 of the dependent variable, correctly classifying 84.8% of the cases (R2 de Nagelkerke = 0.76). Conclusions: This study is further evidence of the need for effective suicide prevention and intervention plans adapted to gender differences in behaviour and further research in this line of work. Future studies on large patient samples are now needed, especially with a longitudinal design. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b5f83d00b3834eec926aadd855a8d0352024-02-03T14:44:25ZengMRE PressJournal of Men's Health1875-68592022-03-0118307110.31083/j.jomh1803071S1875-6867(22)00303-7Self-efficacy and social support as protective variables that predict resistance to gravity in suicidal attemptsDavid Sánchez-Teruel0María Auxiliadora Robles-Bello1José Antonio Camacho-Conde2Department of Personality, Assessment and Psychological Treatment, Faculty of Psychology, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, SpainDepartment of Psychology, University of Jaen, 23071 Jaen, SpainDepartment of Evolutionary Educational Psychology, University of Granada, 51005 Ceuta, SpainBackground: Suicide attempts (SA) is a global mental health problem, especially in Spain. Classical research has focused on determining the risk variables; however, few studies focused on protective variables. The aim was to assess which protective variables are more predictive of the greater or lesser lethality of a made SA. Methods: The sample consisted of 156 people who had been admitted to Emergency Department (ED) for SA, aged between 18 and 49 years Mean (M) = 26, Standard Deviation (SD) = ± 10.8. The sample was divided into three groups defined according to the level of lethality of the made SA. Protective variables related to resilience were assessed. Results: The results suggest that self-efficacy and social support are protective predictors for future SA, along with being male. The protective variables explain the degree of lower suicide lethality, with the model proposed (set of independent variables) being significant and explaining between 0.12 and 0.68 of the dependent variable, correctly classifying 84.8% of the cases (R2 de Nagelkerke = 0.76). Conclusions: This study is further evidence of the need for effective suicide prevention and intervention plans adapted to gender differences in behaviour and further research in this line of work. Future studies on large patient samples are now needed, especially with a longitudinal design.https://www.imrpress.com/journal/JOMH/18/3/10.31083/j.jomh1803071suicidal attemptprotective factorsresiliencemedical serious suicidal attemptslethalityspanish population |
| spellingShingle | David Sánchez-Teruel María Auxiliadora Robles-Bello José Antonio Camacho-Conde Self-efficacy and social support as protective variables that predict resistance to gravity in suicidal attempts Journal of Men's Health suicidal attempt protective factors resilience medical serious suicidal attempts lethality spanish population |
| title | Self-efficacy and social support as protective variables that predict resistance to gravity in suicidal attempts |
| title_full | Self-efficacy and social support as protective variables that predict resistance to gravity in suicidal attempts |
| title_fullStr | Self-efficacy and social support as protective variables that predict resistance to gravity in suicidal attempts |
| title_full_unstemmed | Self-efficacy and social support as protective variables that predict resistance to gravity in suicidal attempts |
| title_short | Self-efficacy and social support as protective variables that predict resistance to gravity in suicidal attempts |
| title_sort | self efficacy and social support as protective variables that predict resistance to gravity in suicidal attempts |
| topic | suicidal attempt protective factors resilience medical serious suicidal attempts lethality spanish population |
| url | https://www.imrpress.com/journal/JOMH/18/3/10.31083/j.jomh1803071 |
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