Non-lethal suicidal behavior in university students of Spain during COVID-19

Frontiers in Psychiatry

Psychiatry

José Manuel Pérez-Berlanga¹  Javier Ramos-Martín¹  Berta Moreno-Küstner²  Jesús Oliver³ 

[1] Departamento de Personalidad, Evaluación y Tratamiento Psicológico, Universidad de Málaga, Málaga, Spain;Departamento de Personalidad, Evaluación y Tratamiento Psicológico, Universidad de Málaga, Málaga, Spain;Grupo Andaluz de Investigación Psicosocial (GAP) (CTS-945), Málaga, Spain;Instituto de Biomedicina de Málaga (IBIMA), Málaga, Spain;Grupo Andaluz de Investigación Psicosocial (GAP) (CTS-945), Málaga, Spain;Departamento de Psicología, Facultad de Ciencias Humanas y Sociales, Universidad Pontificia Comillas, Madrid, Spain;

关键词: suicidal behavior;    mental health;    prevalence;    college students;    COVID-19 pandemic;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1155171

 received in 2023-01-31, accepted in 2023-07-03,  发布年份 2023

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

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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