Lilian Salvo G1, Andrea Castro S. 1. Programa Doctorado en Salud Mental, Departamento de Psiquiatría y Salud Mental, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Concepción, Concepción, Chile. lilisalvo@udec.cl
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Suicide and suicide attempts are public health problems. Their prevention requives the detection of predictor factors. AIM: To determine the predictive valué of loneliness, impulsivity and alcohol use on suicidal behavior in adolescents. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Suicidal behavior, Loneliness (UCLA), Impulsivity (Barratt) scales and the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT), were applied to 763 high school students aged 14 to 19 years (49% males), living in Chillan, Chile. RESULTS: Nineteen percent of participants had attempted suicide and 34.3% had suicidal ideation. Loneliness, impulsivity and alcohol use were directly related to suicidal behavior. These predictors explained 31 % of the suicidal behavior. The most important risk factor was loneliness, followed by femóle gender, impulsivity and alcohol use. CONCLUSIONS: Loneliness, impulsivity and alcohol use are risk factors for suicide among adolescents. Women are at higher risk than men.
BACKGROUND: Suicide and suicide attempts are public health problems. Their prevention requives the detection of predictor factors. AIM: To determine the predictive valué of loneliness, impulsivity and alcohol use on suicidal behavior in adolescents. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Suicidal behavior, Loneliness (UCLA), Impulsivity (Barratt) scales and the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT), were applied to 763 high school students aged 14 to 19 years (49% males), living in Chillan, Chile. RESULTS: Nineteen percent of participants had attempted suicide and 34.3% had suicidal ideation. Loneliness, impulsivity and alcohol use were directly related to suicidal behavior. These predictors explained 31 % of the suicidal behavior. The most important risk factor was loneliness, followed by femóle gender, impulsivity and alcohol use. CONCLUSIONS: Loneliness, impulsivity and alcohol use are risk factors for suicide among adolescents. Women are at higher risk than men.
Authors: Franco Mascayano; Sara Schilling; Eric Tapia; Felipe Santander; María S Burrone; Lawrence H Yang; Rubén Alvarado Journal: Front Psychiatry Date: 2018-06-05 Impact factor: 4.157
Authors: Barikar C Malathesh; Channaveerachari Naveen Kumar; Arun Kandasamy; Sydney Moirangthem; Suresh Bada Math; Pratima Murthy Journal: Indian J Psychol Med Date: 2020-11-23