Suicidio en estudiantes universitarios en Bogotá, Colombia, 2004–2014
AUTOR(ES)
Franco, Saúl Alonso, Gutiérrez, Martha Lucia, Sarmiento, Julián, Cuspoca, Decsy, Tatis, Javier, Castillejo, Alejandro, Barrios, Miguel, Ballesteros-Cabrera, Magnolia del Pilar, Zamora, Sara, Rodríguez, Carlos Iván
FONTE
Ciênc. saúde coletiva
DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO
2017-01
RESUMO
Abstract We report the results of a retrospective, descriptive, qualitative study of suicide among university students in Bogotá, Colombia. The objective of this study was to document the magnitude, principal characteristics, and impact of this phenomenon in the selected population. A semi-structured survey was employed to collect information from 66 individuals linked to the universities. A total of 45 cases of suicide were documented in the study period (2004 – 2014). Of these, 69% occurred in males and 31% in females. The age range was 17 – 27 years, with 62% of the cases in the 19 – 22 year-old group. The most common mechanisms employed were suffocation and poisoning, followed by intentional falls, use of a firearm, and drug overdose. The selected location was the place of residence in 52% of cases and the university campus in 16% of cases. The distribution of students by area of knowledge showed a predominance of social and human science (44%) followed by engineering (22%). A history of difficulties in family and affective relationships was common among victims, as was a history of exposure to intolerance of differences in sexual orientation. The individuals surveyed expressed a wide range of interpretations of the significance of suicide, both positive (courage, self-affirmation, autonomy) and negative (defeat, despair, and an inability to adapt).
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