Suicidal ideation and associated factors among Peruvian university students at a private institution
Keywords:
Suicidal ideation, university students, alcoholAbstract
Introduction: Suicidal ideation is a clinically relevant phenomenon in psychiatry, commonly associated with depressive disorders. However, it can also occur in people without a history of psychiatric illness, highlighting its complexity and multifactorial nature.
Objective: To determine the factors associated with suicidal ideation in students at a private university in Lima, Peru, during 2023.
Methodology: A quantitative, observational, analytical, and cross-sectional study.
Results: A total of 632 students were surveyed, of whom 55.1% were women. The majority were Human Medicine students (40.8%). The prevalence of suicidal ideation was 91.5% (n=578). The significantly associated factors, after adjusting for confounding variables, were: a previous diagnosis of psychiatric illness, living with others, alcohol consumption, and being female.
Conclusions: Personal and behavioral factors associated with suicidal ideation in university students were identified, highlighting the need for preventive strategies in the educational setting.
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