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Abstract
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OBJECTIVE: To understand the phenomenon of suicide from the perspective of Betty Neuman's System Theories Model.
METHOD: Qualitative research, conducted between August and September 2018, with Nursing students from a private higher education institution in the Federal District who attempted suicide. The data were submitted to content analysis, with the aid of Alceste software, and interpreted from the perspective of Betty Neuman's Nursing theory.
RESULTS: Two axes emerged from the content analysis: The first highlighted the main intrapersonal stressors faced by the students, distinguishing different amortization strategies used in stress management. The second refers to the possible origin of limiting beliefs that contributed to psychic suffering and regret after the suicide attempt. Final considerations: Betty Neuman theory proved to be an effective tool in understanding the social phenomenon of suicide, and may appear in the list of perspectives of theoretical-philosophical understanding of the problem, highlighting nursing science. © 2021 Universidade Federal da Bahia. All rights reserved.
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