Soledad, impulsividad, consumo de alcohol y su relación con suicidalidad en adolescentes / Association of loneliness, impulsivity and alcohol use with suicidal behavior in adolescents
Rev. méd. Chile
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141(4): 428-434, abr. 2013. tab
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in Spanish
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ABSTRACT
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 andMethods:
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.
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Main subject:
Suicide, Attempted
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Alcohol Drinking
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Suicidal Ideation
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Impulsive Behavior
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Loneliness
Type of study:
Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Adolescent
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Chile
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. méd. Chile
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2013
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Chile
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidad de Concepción/CL
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