2019, Number 2
Familial psycho-dynamics and social support in teenagers with suicidal behavior. Area VI. Cienfuegos
Language: Spanish
References: 18
Page: 191-200
PDF size: 282.86 Kb.
ABSTRACT
Foundation: suicidal Behavior in teenagers has become a health problem, with a great emotional repercussion and high economic and social costs.Objective: to characterize dimensions of the familial psycho-dynamics, communication and cohesion, so as the need of social support in teenagers with suicidal behavior.
Methods: descriptive observational study, developed at polyclinic Area VI of the Cienfuegos Municipality which included 18 teenagers with suicidal behavior. The following techniques were applied: survey for adolescents with suicidal behavior, assessing scale, perception test of familial functioning, sub-scale of familial cohesion and questionnaire of social support.
Results: the 15 year old group predominated, with higher relative frequency in women, high school level, students, without partner. They have depression and suicidal behavior as personal and familial pathological antecedents. Drug ingestion was the most used method which is considered little serious and low severity; among the personal risks are depression and among the familial ones conflicts.
Conclusion: families with studied adolescents presented intermediate cohesion, there is regular comunication among them and teenagers needed some social support.
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