Non-lethal suicidal behavior in university students of Spain during COVID-19.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Suicide is the fourth external cause of death in the world, in persons between the ages of l5 and 29. The objectives of this study were to measure the prevalence of suicidal behavior in university students and analyze the relationship of suicide risk with psychological distress, resilience, and family and social support.

Methods

An observational and transversal study wherein the students at the University of Malaga (Spain) completed an online questionnaire which included items from different scales, sociodemographic and academic questions, and the subjective impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Descriptive analyses and prevalence rates of suicidal behavior were calculated, and bivariate analyses, multiple linear regression, and a mediation and moderation analyses were

SUBMITTER: Ramos-Martin J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10390698 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature