Citation

Rosselló J, Hernández MNB. Interam. J. Psychol. 2004; 38(2): 295-302.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2004, Revista Interamericana de Psicología)

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Abstract

Suicide in children and adolescents constitutes a serious mental health problem whose frequency has increased during the last 5 years. Some of the variables associated to suicide risk are depressive symptomatology, low selfesteem, dysfunctional attitudes, and negative life events. The present study examined the relationship between suicide ideation, depression, self-esteem, dysfunctional attitudes and negative life events in a clinical sample of Puerto Rican adolescents whose ages ranged from 12 to 18 years old (61 females, 52 males). Participants were evaluated with the following instruments: Suicide Risk Identification Scale (IRSA), Children's Depression Inventory (CDI), Dysfunctional Attitudes Scale (DAS), Piers-Harris Children's Self -Concept Scale (PHCSCS) and Stressful Life Events Checklist (SLEC). Statistical analyses revealed a significant relationship between suicide ideation and the variables mentioned above. Implications of these results for prevention, treatment and further studies are discussed.

Language: es

Keywords

Depression; Suicide; Adolescence; Self-esteem; Self-destructive behavior