Coping strategies and suicidal ideation in young university students from the city of Cartagena, Colombia
This study examined coping strategies and suicidal ideation in university students in Cartagena (Colombia) analyzed differences in gender and type of university. Data were collected using two standardized and validated instruments in the Colombian population, the Modified Coping Scale and the Positi...
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Instituto de Investigaciones Psicológicas
2026
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| Acceso en línea: | https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/racc/article/view/42085 |
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| Sumario: | This study examined coping strategies and suicidal ideation in university students in Cartagena (Colombia) analyzed differences in gender and type of university. Data were collected using two standardized and validated instruments in the Colombian population, the Modified Coping Scale and the Positive and Negative Suicidal Ideation Inventory, which were administered to 787 participants. The results revealed that the prevalence of suicidal ideation was approximately 20%, with statistically significant differences based on sex and type of university. Regarding the coping strategies, their use was medium in most of them, except for Aggressive reaction and Cognitive avoidance. Public university students showed higher prevalence in seven coping strategies, and the strategy Religion was more frequently used by women. Finally, a correlation was found between coping strategies and suicidal ideation. Specifically certain strategies were identified as protective factors, while others functioned as risk factors. |
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