Citation

Gómez-Romero MJ, Tomás-Sábado J, Montes-Hidalgo J, Brando-Garrido C, Cladellas R, Limonero JT. Ansiedad Estrés 2020; 26(2-3): 112-119.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2020, Sociedad Española para el Estudio de la Ansiedad y el Estrés)

DOI

10.1016/j.anyes.2020.06.002

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Background and objective: Suicide is the leading preventable cause of death among young people aged 15-24. The aim of this study was to calculate the prevalence of suicidal behavior (SB) in university students, to study the relationship between emotion regulation (ER), academic procrastination (AP) and SB, and analyze whether the ER could act as a modulating variable of the SB.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: A cross-sectional observational study was conducted with an incidental sample of 350 university students of 21.13 years (SD = 6.15) of age and with a range between 17 and 28 years who voluntarily participated in the study. The students answered the Trait Meta Mood Scale-24 perceived emotional regulation subscale, the Tuckman Academic Procrastination Scale and the revised Suicidal Behavior Scale.

RESULTS: Sixteen point three percent of the students presented risk of BS. Positive correlations were observed between AP and SB, and negative between ER, SB and AP. Subjects with high ER values showed lower levels of SB and AP. The regression analyses performed discarded the possible moderating effect of ER on AP and BS, although both variables (AP and ER) had a direct but non-interactive relationship with SB.

CONCLUSIONS: High incidence of BS among university students was observed. Both ER and AP have a direct effect on SB. ER seems to play a protective role against SB and PA. Emotion regulation learning programs could be designed to promote health and improve education. © 2020 Sociedad Española para el Estudio de la Ansiedad y el Estrés - SEAS

Language: en

Keywords

Suicidal behavior; Academic procrastination; Perceived emotional regulation; Young university students