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2021, Number 4

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Rev CONAMED 2021; 26 (4)

Suicide risk in health care students during the COVID-19 pandemic period. Cross-sectional study

Sanabria-Landeros IB, Luna D, Sánchez-Sánchez C, Meneses-González F, Lezana-Fernández MÁ, Peña-León B, González-Velázquez MS, Méndez-García S

Language: Spanish
References: 43
Page: 182-191
PDF size: 162.18 Kb.


ABSTRACT

Introduction: The health contingency due to the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus has increased mental health problems such as anxiety, stress, sense of hopelessness and depression, all of which increase risk factors of suicide in healthcare university students. Objective: Evaluate anxiety, stress, hopelessness, depression and suicide risk factors during the COVID-19 pandemic in healthcare university students. Evaluate the relationship between these variables and identify suicide risk factors. Material and methods: Comparative transversal post hoc analysis 392 healthcare university students (196 Mexicans, 196 Spanish) completed a series of online surveys that gathered demographic, academic and health (COVID-19) information, and a battery of standardized tests such as the Plutchik Suicide Risk Scale, the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale and the Beck Hopelessness Scale. Results: Spanish students reported higher COVID-19 positive results; however, Mexican students reported more deaths of friends and family members due to COVID-19. Overall, students reported moderate to severe levels of anxiety (66.1%), stress (54%) and depression (49.7%). In addition, 16.8% reported a sense of hopelessness and 69.4% presented a medium to high risk of suicide. Being Mexican, feeling hopeless, having moderate to high levels of anxiety and depression and having a family member/friend diagnosed with COVID-19 are risk prediction factors of suicide. Conclusion: There is a high percentage of students with depression, anxiety, stress and at risk of suicide. This identified different risk factors that should be prevented and addressed to reduce suicide in university students.


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