La depresión y su relación con la ideación suicida en estudiantes universitarios

Abstract

Depression and suicidal ideation represent a problem in mental health, since it is considered a psychologic discomfort that has increased principally in the young population. There are various factors that seem to be related with the problem such as psychological, biological, social, familiar, academical, sentimental or labor aspects. The objective of this investigation was to determine the relation between depression and suicidal ideation in university students, by the means of a quantitative approach, a correlational reach, non-experimental design and transversal cut. The sample was composed by 130 university students (76.9% female and 23.1% male) Zung self-rating Depression Scale (SDS) and Beck´s hopelessness Scale (BHS) were applied. It was determined that a slight depression and suicidal ideation exists. Identifying that there is not a significative correlation between depression and suicidal ideation in the samples mentioned beforehand p=0.740 (Rho= -0.029, p > 0.50). To conclude, depression and suicidal ideation depend on several biopsychosocial aspects, therefore, this study has been performed to strengthen previous knowledge regarding the variables before mentioned, this way providing exploratory information.