SUICIDAL IDEATION AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG HEALTH SCIENCES STUDENTS IN THE PANDEMIC TIMES

Authors

  • Bruno de Andrade Silva
  • Andreia Freire de Menezes
  • Ana Cristina Freire Abud
  • Carla Kalline Alves Cartaxo Freitas
  • Cristiane Franca Lisboa Gois
  • Fernanda Santos Diniz
  • Enoque Chaves de Almeida Junior

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/ce.v29i0.95632

Keywords:

Students, Health Occupations, Mental Health, Suicidal Ideation, Depression, Social Support.

Abstract

Objective: To verify the existence of an association between suicidal ideation, social support, and anxious-depressive symptoms among Health Sciences students.

Method: Quantitative, cross-sectional study. Data collection took place from November 2020 to July 2021 in Sergipe - Brazil, using the Sociodemographic Questionnaire, Suicidal Ideation Questionnaire, Satisfaction with Social Support Scale, and Anxiety, Depression, and Stress Scale. Simple and multiple linear regression coefficients and odds ratios were estimated.

Results: Of the 190 interviewees, 57 (30%) had low satisfaction with social support, 66 (34.8%) reported symptoms of severe or very severe depression, 32 (16.8%) had a potential risk of suicide, which can be increased by 18% in people with depression.

Conclusion: Stress, anxiety, and depression are risk factors for suicidal ideation in health students. Social support becomes an ally in emotional control, in the reduction of psychological suffering, and in the precipitation of mental disorders in students.

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Published

2024-06-21

How to Cite

Silva, B. de A., Menezes, A. F. de, Abud, A. C. F., Freitas, C. K. A. C., Gois, C. F. L., Diniz, F. S., & Almeida Junior, E. C. de. (2024). SUICIDAL IDEATION AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG HEALTH SCIENCES STUDENTS IN THE PANDEMIC TIMES. Cogitare Enfermagem, 29. https://doi.org/10.1590/ce.v29i0.95632

Issue

Vol. 29 (2024)

Section

ORIGINAL ARTICLE

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