Soledad, impulsividad, consumo de alcohol y su relación con suicidalidad en adolescentes
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[1] Universidad de Concepción
Universidad de Concepción
Comuna de Concepción, Chile
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- Localización: Revista Médica de Chile, ISSN-e 0034-9887, Vol. 141, Nº. 4, 2013, págs. 428-434
- Idioma: español
- Títulos paralelos:
- Association of loneliness, impulsivity and alcohol use with suicidal behavior in adolescents
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Resumen
Background: Suicide and suicide attempts are public health problems. Their prevention requives the detection ofpredictorfactors. 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 19years (49% males), livingin 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 % ofthe 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.
