Prevalence of suicidal behaviors and associated factors among Peruvian adolescent students
Introduction Adolescence is one of the stages in life most affected by suicide. In Peru, 22% of suicides occur in people 10 to 19 years old. However, mental health overall and factors associated with suicidal behaviors have not been well studied. Objective To determine the prevalence of suicida...
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| author | Akram Hernández-Vásquez Rodrigo Vargas-Fernández Deysi Díaz-Seijas Elena Tapia-López Guido Bendezu-Quispe |
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Adolescence is one of the stages in life most affected by suicide. In Peru, 22% of suicides occur in people 10 to 19 years old. However, mental health overall and factors associated with suicidal behaviors have not been well studied.
Objective
To determine the prevalence of suicidal behaviors (ideation and ideation plus suicidal planning) and associated factors in Peruvian adolescent students.
Methods
A cross-sectional study analyzing data from the Global School-based Student Health Survey for Peru in 2010 was conducted to measure the prevalence of suicidal behaviors (ideation and ideation plus suicidal planning) and associated factors in Peruvian adolescent students.
Results
Of the 2521 students evaluated, 19.9% (95% CI: 17.8 to 22.2) presented suicidal ideation and 12.7% (95% CI: 11.1 to 14.5) presented suicidal planning in the last 12 months. Females had a higher prevalence of both ideation (27.5%, 95% CI: 24.9 to 30.4) and ideation plus suicidal planning (18.5%, 95% CI: 16.4 to 20.7). Multivariate analysis found that being female, having little parental support, having felt loneliness, having suffered from physical aggression, having been bullied, and alcohol consumption, were associated with ideation and ideation plus suicidal planning in adolescent students.
Conclusion
Ideation and ideation plus suicidal planning is a problem in the Peruvian adolescent population and is associated with several factors. Strategies are needed to identify and register suicide in adolescents in Peru and to develop prevention programs. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-eb818e8466344fd1aa99bfc4d3c358bd2022-12-21T20:02:59ZengMedwave Estudios LimitadaMedwave0717-63840717-63842019-12-011911e7753e775310.5867/medwave.2019.11.7753Prevalence of suicidal behaviors and associated factors among Peruvian adolescent studentsAkram Hernández-Vásquez0Rodrigo Vargas-Fernández1Deysi Díaz-Seijas2Elena Tapia-López3Guido Bendezu-Quispe4Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola, Vicerrectorado de Investigación, Centro de Excelencia en Investigaciones Económicas y Sociales en Salud, Lima, PeruUniversidad Científica del Sur, Lima, PeruUniversidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, Peru; Instituto Nacional Cardiovascular Carlos Alberto Peschiera Carrillo - INCOR, EsSalud. Lima, PeruUniversidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Lima, PeruUniversidad San Ignacio de Loyola, Vicerrectorado de Investigación, Unidad de Investigación para la Generación y Síntesis de Evidencias en Salud, Lima, PeruIntroduction Adolescence is one of the stages in life most affected by suicide. In Peru, 22% of suicides occur in people 10 to 19 years old. However, mental health overall and factors associated with suicidal behaviors have not been well studied. Objective To determine the prevalence of suicidal behaviors (ideation and ideation plus suicidal planning) and associated factors in Peruvian adolescent students. Methods A cross-sectional study analyzing data from the Global School-based Student Health Survey for Peru in 2010 was conducted to measure the prevalence of suicidal behaviors (ideation and ideation plus suicidal planning) and associated factors in Peruvian adolescent students. Results Of the 2521 students evaluated, 19.9% (95% CI: 17.8 to 22.2) presented suicidal ideation and 12.7% (95% CI: 11.1 to 14.5) presented suicidal planning in the last 12 months. Females had a higher prevalence of both ideation (27.5%, 95% CI: 24.9 to 30.4) and ideation plus suicidal planning (18.5%, 95% CI: 16.4 to 20.7). Multivariate analysis found that being female, having little parental support, having felt loneliness, having suffered from physical aggression, having been bullied, and alcohol consumption, were associated with ideation and ideation plus suicidal planning in adolescent students. Conclusion Ideation and ideation plus suicidal planning is a problem in the Peruvian adolescent population and is associated with several factors. Strategies are needed to identify and register suicide in adolescents in Peru and to develop prevention programs.https://www.medwave.cl/link.cgi/English/Original/Research/7753.actadolescent behaviorsuicideadolescent health |
| spellingShingle | Akram Hernández-Vásquez Rodrigo Vargas-Fernández Deysi Díaz-Seijas Elena Tapia-López Guido Bendezu-Quispe Prevalence of suicidal behaviors and associated factors among Peruvian adolescent students Medwave adolescent behavior suicide adolescent health |
| title | Prevalence of suicidal behaviors and associated factors among Peruvian adolescent students |
| title_full | Prevalence of suicidal behaviors and associated factors among Peruvian adolescent students |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence of suicidal behaviors and associated factors among Peruvian adolescent students |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence of suicidal behaviors and associated factors among Peruvian adolescent students |
| title_short | Prevalence of suicidal behaviors and associated factors among Peruvian adolescent students |
| title_sort | prevalence of suicidal behaviors and associated factors among peruvian adolescent students |
| topic | adolescent behavior suicide adolescent health |
| url | https://www.medwave.cl/link.cgi/English/Original/Research/7753.act |
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