Estudio descriptivo correlacional: ideación suicida emociones negativas, autoestima, satisfacción vital en adolescentes localidad Kennedy

Abstract

The objective of this research is to assess how negative emotions, self-esteem and quality of life, affects suicidal ideation in young adolescent from a private school in the city of Bogota in Kennedy. The research was descriptive correlational lineament, implementation of measuring instruments was performed for each of these variables, thus performing an analysis by correlation processes, comparison of means and linear regression, components, the evaluation was carried out through the Brief Multidimensional Scale with Life for Students Satisfaction (BMSLSS),Positive and Negative Suicide Ideation - (PANSI), Teen Esteem Test, Children's inventory daily stressors (IIEC), Childhood Depression Inventory (CDI). The sample consisted of 31 students, aged 10 to 14 years old (average = 11.81,) of which 13 were boys and 18 girls, chosen through convenience sampling. The procedure consisted of four stages: a) Contact with the school; b) signature of consents and informed assents in grades 5th, 6th and 7th; c) the application of tests was performed; d) Analysis and return of results and product. It was found that there is not statistically significant differences between girls and boys in relation to suicidal ideation, stress, depression, self-esteem and life satisfaction. Appearing satisfied with life, they present protective factors against suicide as well as low levels of depression, stress and high levels of self-esteem. It was found that there is statistically significant influence between the positive / negative suicidal ideation in relation to stress and depression since the significance is 0.05, it was found that the variable depression is predictive of suicidal ideation 11%, and stress predicts 70% of this. They found no statistically significant relationships between suicidal ideation and quality of life as p> 0.05, was concluded that all participants have high levels of satisfaction with life, positive suicidal ideation and self-esteem, in turn also they have low levels of stress and depression and negative suicidal ideation.