Ideación suicida y estrés percibido en estudiantes universitarios de Asunción
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Horizontes Rev. Inv. Cs. Edu.
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Las exigencias y responsabilidades universitarias que enfrentan los estudiantes universitarios durante su carrera generan una serie de estresores importantes favoreciendo la aparición de problemas de salud mental como la ideación suicida. El objetivo del estudio es identificar la relación entre Ideación suicida y estrés percibido en estudiantes universitarios del Asunción, Paraguay. Se utilizó un enfoque cuantitativo, descriptivo y no experimental, aplicando la Escala de Ideación suicida de Beck (SSI) y la aplicación de la Escala de Estrés Percibido (PSS-10) a una muestra de 100 estudiantes. Los resultados mostraron una correlación positiva y estadísticamente significativa entre la ideación suicida total y el estrés percibido total, indicando que mayores niveles de estrés subjetivo se asocian con un aumento en los pensamientos suicidas. Se concluye que el estrés percibido es un factor relevante relacionado con la ideación suicida en esta población, lo que subraya la importancia de implementar estrategias de prevención y atención en salud mental universitaria.
The university demands and responsibilities faced by university students throughout their studies generate a series of significant stressors, contributing to the development of mental health problems such as suicidal ideation. The objective of this study was to identify the relationship between suicidal ideation and perceived stress in university students from Asunción, Paraguay. A quantitative, descriptive, and non-experimental approach was used, applying the Beck Suicidal Ideation Scale (SSI) and the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10) to a sample of 100 students. The results showed a positive and statistically significant correlation between total suicidal ideation and total perceived stress, indicating that higher levels of subjective stress are associated with increased suicidal thoughts. It is concluded that perceived stress is a relevant factor related to suicidal ideation in this population, underscoring the importance of implementing prevention and mental health care strategies in universities.
The university demands and responsibilities faced by university students throughout their studies generate a series of significant stressors, contributing to the development of mental health problems such as suicidal ideation. The objective of this study was to identify the relationship between suicidal ideation and perceived stress in university students from Asunción, Paraguay. A quantitative, descriptive, and non-experimental approach was used, applying the Beck Suicidal Ideation Scale (SSI) and the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10) to a sample of 100 students. The results showed a positive and statistically significant correlation between total suicidal ideation and total perceived stress, indicating that higher levels of subjective stress are associated with increased suicidal thoughts. It is concluded that perceived stress is a relevant factor related to suicidal ideation in this population, underscoring the importance of implementing prevention and mental health care strategies in universities.
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Vol. 9, No. 39