Papers by Roque Universidad Guadalajara
Revista Colombiana …, Jan 1, 2011
AIM: The aim of the study was to identify and to compare the semantic structure of the cultural d... more AIM: The aim of the study was to identify and to compare the semantic structure of the cultural domain, the average knowledge and the degree of cultural consensus regarding knowledge of suicide attempts cause, symptoms and prevention strategies to suicide attempt and the family functioning among Mexican adolescents with and without previous suicide attempt. Method: It was a mixed study, using the free-listing technique and an inventory of family resources, with a non-random sample of 65 adolescents (13-18 years) divided in two groups. The suicide attempters group and the control group were high school students, without a history of suicide behaviors. Results: Family problems were identified as the most important cause of suicide attempts in both groups, while depression and sadness were identified as symptoms prior to the suicide attempt in both groups. Psychological aid and development of listening skills in the parents were the most frequent responses regarding prevention strategies to suicide attempt. Regarding family functioning teenage suicide attempters showed more family con-
La Asociación Mexicana de Suicidología, A. C., es una organización sin fines de lucro cuya misión... more La Asociación Mexicana de Suicidología, A. C., es una organización sin fines de lucro cuya misión es la investigación, formación de recursos, consultoría, divulgación y prestación de servicios comunitarios, en lo relativo al problema de salud pública que es el comportamiento suicida.
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