Abstract

REYNOSO GONZALEZ, Oscar Ulises et al. Explicative and predictive model of suicide ideation in a sample of mexican high school students. Psicol. caribe [online]. 2019, vol.36, n.1, pp.82-100. ISSN 0123-417X.  https://doi.org/10.14482/psdc.36.1.378.2.

The objective of this research was to develop an explicative and predictive model of suicidal ideation in Mexican high school students. The study participants were students of three technical careers from a public education institution in the state of Jalisco, Mexico. The sample consisted of 911 students, selected through non-probabilistic sampling. The exogenous variables were sex, social support, adjustment and school victimization, risky eating behavior, dissatisfaction with body image and depression. The instrument for measuring suicidal ideation was the "Suicidal Ideation Scale" developed by Beck, Kovacs and Weissman which measures the characteristics and frequency of thoughts and attitudes about the intentionality of committing suicide. An explicative and predictive model of suicidal ideation was constructed that included the variables of depression, family support and adjustment problems to the school through a Multiple Linear Regression analysis. Based on the findings, it is suggested to develop intervention strategies within the school and family context focused on the variables that predict a significant increase in suicidal ideation.

Keywords : High school students; suicidal ideation; explicative model; suicide.

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