Keywords
Suicidal Ideation
Students
Universities
Mental Health
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Abstract
Introduction: Exposure to violence affects mental health; however, there are few studies on this phenomenon in
university students. Objective: To establish the association between exposure to violence and suicidal ideation
in university students from Santa Marta, Colombia. Methodology: A quantitative, analytical, and cross-sectional study was carried out involving 1,647 students between 16 and 24 years old (M=20.58, SD=1.715), who completed the violence exposure Scale (α=0.87) and the Roberts suicidal ideation scale (α=0.74). Results: The adjusted logistic regression model indicated that direct exposure to violence at school (OR=2.02; 95% CI=1.28-3.16) and
home (OR=1.53; 95% CI=1.02 -2.29), and indirect exposure at school (OR=1.34; CI95%= 1.06-1.70) and home (OR=1.91; CI95%=1.27-2.88), increased suicidal ideation. Conclusion: Direct and indirect exposure to violence at school and at home are risk factors for suicidal ideation in university students.
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