Protection and Risk Factors for Attempted Suicide in Mexican Students Majoring in Psychology.

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Title: Protection and Risk Factors for Attempted Suicide in Mexican Students Majoring in Psychology.
Alternate Title: Factores de protección y de riesgo para el intento de suicidio en estudiantes mexicanos de la licenciatura en psicología.
Authors: Santana Campas, Marco Antonio1 (AUTHOR), Valdés García, Karla Patricia2 (AUTHOR) karlavaldes@uadec.edu.mx, Sánchez Aranda, Magda Lidiana3 (AUTHOR), Luna Velasco, Laura Elena de4 (AUTHOR), Reynoso González, Oscar Ulises5 (AUTHOR)
Source: Salud Mental. Mar/Apr2024, Vol. 47 Issue 2, p73-80. 8p.
Subjects: ATTEMPTED suicide, PSYCHOLOGY students, PSYCHOLOGICAL stress, MENTAL depression, SELF-efficacy in students, DESPAIR, ANXIETY
Geographic Terms: MEXICO
Abstract (English): Introduction. The prevalence of suicidal behavior in university students ranges from 14.1% to 27.9%, with suicide being the fourth leading cause of death among young people ages 15 to 29. Hopelessness, decreased self-efficacy, depression, anxiety, and emotional dysregulation are among the main risk factors. Objective. To determine the effect of hopelessness, depression, anxiety, stress, drug use, and self-efficacy on suicide attempts in Mexican psychology students. Method. A quantitative, cross-sectional study was undertaken with a sample of 3,438 students from sixty-two universities accredited by the National Council for Teaching and Research in Psychology (CNEIP) from six regions in Mexico. Results. A total of 19.9% reported attempted suicide (85.1% women and 14.9% men); 36.4% drug use; 40.2% moderate to extreme stress; 50.1% anxiety, and 40.7% depression; 74.1% medium to high emotional dysregulation; 30.2% moderate to high hopelessness, and 32.9% low self-efficacy. Drug use (OR 1.897), sex (OR 1.756), anxiety (OR 1.218), hopelessness (OR 1.209), depression (OR 1.756), and stress (OR 1.050) respectively account for 17.2% of the variability of suicide attempts. Discussion and conclusion. Confirmation of the effect of the variables analyzed on the suicide attempts of psychology students underlines the importance of incorporating actions that will contribute to controlling the incidence of suicide. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Abstract (Spanish): Introducción. La prevalencia de la conducta suicida en estudiantes universitarios se encuentra entre el 14.1 y 27.9%, es la cuarta causa de fallecimientos entre los jóvenes de 15 a 29 años. La pérdida de esperanza, disminución de autoeficacia, depresión, ansiedad y desregulación emocional se encuentran entre los principales factores asociados al suicidio. Objetivo. Determinar el efecto de la desesperanza, depresión, ansiedad, estrés, consumo de drogas y autoeficacia sobre el intento de suicidio en estudiantes mexicanos de la carrera de psicología. Método. Se realizó una investigación cuantitativa y transversal. Se conformó una muestra de 3438 estudiantes, pertenecientes a 62 Instituciones de Educación Superior (IES) acreditadas por el Consejo Nacional para la Enseñanza e Investigación en Psicología de seis distintas regiones del país. Resultados. El 19.9% reportó intento de suicidio (85.1% mujeres y 14.9% son hombres). El 36.4% reportó consumo de drogas, el 40.2% reportaron de moderado a estrés extremo, el 50.1% ansiedad y 40.7% depresión, el 74.1% de media a alta desregulación emocional, 30.2% de moderada a alta desesperanza y el 32.9% baja autoeficacia. El consumo de drogas (OR 1.897), sexo (OR 1.756), ansiedad (OR 1.218), desesperanza (OR 1.209), depresión (OR 1.756) y estrés (OR 1.050) respectivamente, explican el 17.2% de la variabilidad de los intentos de suicidio. Discusión y conclusión. Al confirmar el efecto de las variables analizadas en el intento de suicidio de los estudiantes de psicología, se recalca la importancia de integrar, dentro de las propuestas de intervención, acciones que abonen al control de su incidencia. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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  Data: Introduction. The prevalence of suicidal behavior in university students ranges from 14.1% to 27.9%, with suicide being the fourth leading cause of death among young people ages 15 to 29. Hopelessness, decreased self-efficacy, depression, anxiety, and emotional dysregulation are among the main risk factors. Objective. To determine the effect of hopelessness, depression, anxiety, stress, drug use, and self-efficacy on suicide attempts in Mexican psychology students. Method. A quantitative, cross-sectional study was undertaken with a sample of 3,438 students from sixty-two universities accredited by the National Council for Teaching and Research in Psychology (CNEIP) from six regions in Mexico. Results. A total of 19.9% reported attempted suicide (85.1% women and 14.9% men); 36.4% drug use; 40.2% moderate to extreme stress; 50.1% anxiety, and 40.7% depression; 74.1% medium to high emotional dysregulation; 30.2% moderate to high hopelessness, and 32.9% low self-efficacy. Drug use (OR 1.897), sex (OR 1.756), anxiety (OR 1.218), hopelessness (OR 1.209), depression (OR 1.756), and stress (OR 1.050) respectively account for 17.2% of the variability of suicide attempts. Discussion and conclusion. Confirmation of the effect of the variables analyzed on the suicide attempts of psychology students underlines the importance of incorporating actions that will contribute to controlling the incidence of suicide. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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  Data: Introducción. La prevalencia de la conducta suicida en estudiantes universitarios se encuentra entre el 14.1 y 27.9%, es la cuarta causa de fallecimientos entre los jóvenes de 15 a 29 años. La pérdida de esperanza, disminución de autoeficacia, depresión, ansiedad y desregulación emocional se encuentran entre los principales factores asociados al suicidio. Objetivo. Determinar el efecto de la desesperanza, depresión, ansiedad, estrés, consumo de drogas y autoeficacia sobre el intento de suicidio en estudiantes mexicanos de la carrera de psicología. Método. Se realizó una investigación cuantitativa y transversal. Se conformó una muestra de 3438 estudiantes, pertenecientes a 62 Instituciones de Educación Superior (IES) acreditadas por el Consejo Nacional para la Enseñanza e Investigación en Psicología de seis distintas regiones del país. Resultados. El 19.9% reportó intento de suicidio (85.1% mujeres y 14.9% son hombres). El 36.4% reportó consumo de drogas, el 40.2% reportaron de moderado a estrés extremo, el 50.1% ansiedad y 40.7% depresión, el 74.1% de media a alta desregulación emocional, 30.2% de moderada a alta desesperanza y el 32.9% baja autoeficacia. El consumo de drogas (OR 1.897), sexo (OR 1.756), ansiedad (OR 1.218), desesperanza (OR 1.209), depresión (OR 1.756) y estrés (OR 1.050) respectivamente, explican el 17.2% de la variabilidad de los intentos de suicidio. Discusión y conclusión. Al confirmar el efecto de las variables analizadas en el intento de suicidio de los estudiantes de psicología, se recalca la importancia de integrar, dentro de las propuestas de intervención, acciones que abonen al control de su incidencia. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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