Riesgo de suicidio en los adolescentes de 13 a 18 años de la Unidad Educativa 26 de Febrero de la ciudad de Paute, en el año 2022

Abstract

Background: The suicidal ideas are the essential component of suicidal behavior, in which a person voluntarily thinks about their own death, these ideas are present in almost all age groups, with a significant increase in the adolescent population, becoming a problem of public health. General objective: to determine the risk of suicide in adolescents aged 13 to 18 years of the Unidad Educativa 26 de febrero, of the city of Paute, during the month of march, in the year 2022. Materials and methods: it is a quantitative, observational, prospective crosssectional study; with a sample of 214 students from the Unidad Educativa 26 de febrero in the city of Paute, during the month of march, between the ages of 13 and 18 of both sexes, using the ISO 30 test (suicide risk inventory) as a study instrument. Results: the suicidal risk was high 50.5% and moderate 44.9%, the sub-scale shows 87.4% hopelessness, 50.5% loneliness and depression, 52.8% low self-esteem, 75.7% difficulty coping with emotions and with 60.3% suicidal ideation. Conclusions: there is a high risk and moderate of committing suicide in adolescents aged 13 to 18 years, being higher after 16 years and in females.