Relationship between loneliness and suicide ideation in adolescent students of a public school in Metropolitan Lima, 2023

Abstract

The aim of the research was to determine the significant relationship between loneliness and suicidal ideation among adolescents in a public school in Metropolitan Lima, 2023. It was conducted using a qualitative approach with a cross-sectional correlational design. The study analyzed a population of 555 students from a public school in Metropolitan Lima, although data were collected from 408 adolescents. The instruments used were the Jong Gierveld Loneliness Scale and the Paykel Suicidal Ideation Scale. The results showed that 74.8% of adolescents exhibited a medium-to-high level of loneliness, and 63% reported a medium-to-high level of suicidal ideation. The hypothesis test confirmed that loneliness and suicidal ideation are correlated (Rho = 0.239, sig = 0.000), as well as its components, Emotional Loneliness (Rho = 0.180, Sig = 0.000) and Social Loneliness (Rho = 0.190, Sig = 0.000). The conclusion was that higher levels of loneliness correspond to an increased frequency of suicidal ideations.

El objetivo de la investigación es Determinar la relación significativa entre la soledad y la ideación suicida en adolescentes estudiantes de un colegio público de lima metropolitana, 2023. La cual se realizó utilizando un enfoque cualitativo, con diseño transversal de tipo correlacional , se analizó a una población de 555 estudiantes de un colegio público de lima metropolitana como población, no obstante se evaluaron a 408 adolescentes para el recojo de datos, los instrumentos empleados fueron la escala de soledad de jong gierveld y la escala de paykel de ideación suicida . los resultados obtenidos fueron que el , 74.8% de adolescentes presento un nivel medio y alto de soledad , y el 63% reporto un nivel medio y alto de ideacion suicidad , al contrastar la hipotesis , se determino que la soledad y la ideacion suicida se correlacionaban (Rho=0,239, sig=0,000), al igual que sus competentes, soledad Emocional (Rho=0,180, Sig=0,000) y Soledad Social (Rho=0,190, Sig=0,000). Concluyendo que, a mayor nivel de soledad, la presencia de ideaciones suicidas incrementaba su frecuencia.