TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2023//
TI  - Exploring the link between interoceptive body awareness and suicidal orientation in university students: a cross-sectional study
JO  - Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland)
A1  - Montoya-Hurtado, Olga Lucia
A1  - Gómez-Jaramillo, Nicolás
A1  - Criado-Gutiérrez, José María
A1  - Perez, Jesus
A1  - Sancho-Sánchez, Consuelo
A1  - Sánchez-Barba, Mercedes
A1  - Tejada-Garrido, Clara Isabel
A1  - Criado-Pérez, Laura
A1  - Sánchez-González, Juan Luis
A1  - Santolalla-Arnedo, Iván
A1  - Pozo-Herce, Pablo del
A1  - Juárez-Vela, Raúl
SP  - e945
EP  - e945
VL  - 13
IS  - 11
N2  - INTRODUCTION: The transition to college life can impact the mental health of students. There are mental health care strategies that promote connection with the body’s internal signals, which can help to improve mental well-being, manage emotions, and reduce the risk of suicide in university students. <br><br>AIM: This study aimed to examine the association between interoceptive body awareness variables and suicidal orientation in a sample of 169 undergraduate students in Colombia. <br><br>METHODS: An observational, cross-sectional study was conducted in 2023 with Colombian students as the participants. <br><br>RESULTS: The findings revealed a significant and moderately negative correlation between the Multidimensional Assessment of Interoceptive Awareness (MAIA) total score and the Inventory of Suicide Orientation (ISO-30) total score (r = −0.54, p < 0.001). Confidence and self-regulation were identified as the most influential factors in the relationship between MAIA and ISO-30. Significant correlations were observed (p < 0.001), indicating moderate correlation values ranging from −0.43 to −0.57. <br><br>DISCUSSION: Our findings support the existence of a negative correlation between interoceptive body awareness and suicidal orientation. Further research is needed to better understand this relationship and to develop specific interventions based on body awareness to prevent suicide orientation. <br><br>CONCLUSION: There are practical implications associated with recognizing the importance of body awareness in relation to decreasing suicidal orientation, and multidisciplinary teams addressing mental health can incorporate this knowledge.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2076-328X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/bs13110945
ID  - ref1
ER  -