Suicidal ideation and coping strategies against early pregnancy in a hospital in metropolitan Lima

Authors

  • Gerson Hilaquita Cruz
  • Yomira Palacios Ponce de León
  • Rocío Evelin Herrera Blancas

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17162/rccs.v11i1.1055

Keywords:

Suicidal ideation, Coping strategies, Pregnancy, Pregnant women, Adolescents

Abstract

Objective: The objective of this research is to determine the relationship between suicidal ideation and coping strategies against pregnancy in adolescent mothers in a national hospital in metropolitan Lima. Material and Methods: A non - experimental, cross - sectional correlational design was used. It was carried out in a group of 140 pregnant adolescents between 13 and 18 years old. The instruments used were the Suicidal Ideation Scale (SSI) of Beck, adapted in Peru by Eugenio and Zelada (2011) and the Adolescent Coping Scale (ACS) of Frydenberg and Lewis, adapted by Canessa in 2002. Results: The results obtained show that there is a highly significant negative relationship between suicidal ideation and fifteen of the coping strategies (rho = -0.562 ** p <0.05). Conclusions: Therefore, it is concluded that the greater the use of coping strategies, the lower the risk of suicidal ideation and vice versa.


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Published

2018-06-04

How to Cite

Hilaquita Cruz, G., Palacios Ponce de León, Y., & Herrera Blancas, R. E. (2018). Suicidal ideation and coping strategies against early pregnancy in a hospital in metropolitan Lima. Revista Científica De Ciencias De La Salud, 11(1). https://doi.org/10.17162/rccs.v11i1.1055