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Os comportamentos autolesivos (CAL) e os atos suicidários numa amostra de adolescentes
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Os comportamentos autolesivos (CAL) e os atos suicidas são considerados um problema de saúde pública, principalmente na camada jovem, daí a pertinência em estudar estes fenómenos. Sendo assim estudaram-se os CAL e as suas funções, a ideação suicida (IS), as tentativas de suicídio (TS) e as razões para viver. Ao nível das funções dos CAL, analisou-se qual a função mais utilizada, as diferenças existentes entre quem se magoa intencionalmente e quem não o faz e ao nível do género (feminino e masculino). Quanto aos CAL, foram analisadas as suas ligações aos adolescentes com TS prévia, à ideação suicida e com as Razões para Viver. Relativamente às Razões para Viver, verificou-se a sua ligação com a ideação suicida e tentou-se compreender se existiam (ou não) diferenças entre os adolescentes praticantes de CAL mais IS e os que apenas praticam CAL. Participaram 290 adolescentes, com idades compreendidas entre os 14 e os 18 anos. Os inquiridos pertenciam à área da Grande Lisboa e de Alverca. Foi pedido que respondessem a um conjunto de escalas, sendo elas: Inventário dos Comportamentos Autolesivos, Inventário das Funções dos Comportamentos Autolesivos, Inventário das Razões para Viver e o Questionário de Ideação Suicida. É de máxima importância que se continue a investigar estes comportamentos na população portuguesa, de forma a que possamos compreender estes comportamentos, pois só assim os conseguimos prevenir e intervir em quem já os pratica. É necessário também quebrar o tabu existente na sociedade, relativamente a estas problemáticas e à saúde mental, pois só assim os jovens pedirão ajuda.
Self-injurious behavior (SIB) and suicidal acts are considered a public health concern, specifically in the younger tissue of society, raising the necessity of studying these phenomena. This framework aimed to contribute with more information regarding these public health issues to the Portuguese literature, and also to fully comprehend and gain knowledge about these behaviors. Knowing this, SIB and respective functions of suicidal ideation (SI), suicide attempts (SA) and reasons for living were analyzed. Considering SIB functions, we analyzed which function was the most used one, the differences that exist between intentional self-promoted lesions and who doesn’t engage in SIB, and the genre disparity (male versus female). Regarding SIB itself, we analyzed the connection of the prior to teenagers with previous reported SA, to SI, and reasons to live. Considering reasons to live, we focused on the connection with ideation and we tried to comprehend if there exist (or not) differences between SIB plus SI- practicing teenagers, and the practicing-only SIB teenagers. 290 adolescents participated within a range of 14 to 18 years of age, belonging to Greater Lisbon’s areas and Alverca. It was requested that the partaken would answer to several scales, specifically the Inventory of Self-injurious Behaviors, Inventory of the Functions of Selfinjurious Behaviors, Inventory of Reasons for Living and the Suicidal Ideation Questionnaire. In conclusion, it is of upmost urgency that these behaviors continue to be case studied in the Portuguese population, in order to fully comprehend these and to partake in future actions of prevention and intervention on teenagers who already demonstrate these. It is necessary to break the existing stigma in society concerning these and mental health-related problematics, to allow and promote the younger tissue of society to search for help.
Self-injurious behavior (SIB) and suicidal acts are considered a public health concern, specifically in the younger tissue of society, raising the necessity of studying these phenomena. This framework aimed to contribute with more information regarding these public health issues to the Portuguese literature, and also to fully comprehend and gain knowledge about these behaviors. Knowing this, SIB and respective functions of suicidal ideation (SI), suicide attempts (SA) and reasons for living were analyzed. Considering SIB functions, we analyzed which function was the most used one, the differences that exist between intentional self-promoted lesions and who doesn’t engage in SIB, and the genre disparity (male versus female). Regarding SIB itself, we analyzed the connection of the prior to teenagers with previous reported SA, to SI, and reasons to live. Considering reasons to live, we focused on the connection with ideation and we tried to comprehend if there exist (or not) differences between SIB plus SI- practicing teenagers, and the practicing-only SIB teenagers. 290 adolescents participated within a range of 14 to 18 years of age, belonging to Greater Lisbon’s areas and Alverca. It was requested that the partaken would answer to several scales, specifically the Inventory of Self-injurious Behaviors, Inventory of the Functions of Selfinjurious Behaviors, Inventory of Reasons for Living and the Suicidal Ideation Questionnaire. In conclusion, it is of upmost urgency that these behaviors continue to be case studied in the Portuguese population, in order to fully comprehend these and to partake in future actions of prevention and intervention on teenagers who already demonstrate these. It is necessary to break the existing stigma in society concerning these and mental health-related problematics, to allow and promote the younger tissue of society to search for help.
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Dissertação de Mestrado apresentada no ISPA - Instituto Universitário para a obtenção de grau de Mestre na especialidade de Psicologia Clínica
Keywords
Adolescência Comportamentos autolesivos Atos suicidas Razões para viver Adolescence Self-injurious behavior Suicidal acts Reasons to live