Abstract

HERRERA OROZCO, Ariel  and  PARAMO CASTILLO, Daniel. Intra-Family Relationships and Suicide Risk in Mexican Highschool Students. Acta de investigación psicol [online]. 2022, vol.12, n.2, pp.29-36.  Epub Apr 21, 2023. ISSN 2007-4719.  https://doi.org/10.22201/fpsi.20074719e.2022.2.443.

The number of deaths by suicide in Mexico increases an average of 2.35% each year, concentrating mainly on the age groups of 15 to 24 years. Although multiple family factors are known to play a role in adolescent suicidal behavior, the ways in which they are assessed have been heterogeneous. The objective was to identify the relationship between the components of intrafamily relationships and the risk of suicide in high school students in Aguascalientes. A correlational investigation was implemented, with a census-type sample design using scales: Plutchik’s suicide risk and Intrafamily Relationships conformed bay expression, union and difficulties subscales. The information was analyzed with the SPSS program using descriptive statistics, correlation and linear regression. Of the 946 participants, suicidal risk was found in almost 20%, predominantly women. A moderate but significant relationship was found between suicide risk and the three subscales of intrafamily relationships, although only two of them, Expression and Difficulties, maintained this correlation when incorporated together with the other variables to a linear regression model. It is concluded that the family dynamics in which young people develop influences suicide risk. It´s suggest to consider psychosocial variables and adapted scales in the adolescent suicide studies.

Keywords : Adolescents; Aguascalientes; Intra-family relationships; Highschool; Suicide.