BRIEF RESEARCH REPORT article
Front. Educ.
Sec. Mental Health and Wellbeing in Education
Volume 10 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/feduc.2025.1595327
Prevalence of suicidal ideation, depression, and family dysfunction in first-year students of the Bachelor's Degree in Medical Surgery at the Universidad Regional del Sureste
Provisionally accepted
- 1Universidad Regional del Sureste, Oaxaca, Oaxaca, Mexico
- 2National Institute of Technology of Mexico, Oaxaca, Mexico
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Suicidal ideation is a process that is intertwined with suicidal behavior, beginning with the development of thoughts about the value of life. These thoughts can transform and trigger a chain of events ranging from planning to executing a suicide attempt. The study was conducted using a descriptive observational approach, which involved collecting numerical data and statistical analysis to determine the characteristic patterns of the investigated phenomenon. Several specific instruments were used to collect the data: the Beck Suicidal Ideation Scale, the Beck Depression Inventory, the Questionnaire for the Identification of Drug Dependence, and the Family Apgar Scale. The prevalence of suicidal ideation was 15.3%; in addition, 15.9% presented mild family dysfunction, moderate in 10.6% and severe with 21.8%; depression was recorded in mild degree with 26.5%, followed by moderate in 10.6% of the cases and severe with 7.6%. Suicidal ideation among medical students is an issue of great concern that should be addressed holistically. It is critical to create a supportive environment that promotes both the mental health and well-being of medical students.
Keywords: Suicidal Ideation, Depression, Mental Health, higher education, Mexico
Received: 17 Mar 2025; Accepted: 02 Jun 2025.
Copyright: © 2025 Reymundo-Sánchez, Matías-Pérez, Mendoza-García and GARCIA-MONTALVO. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
* Correspondence: IVAN ANTONIO GARCIA-MONTALVO, National Institute of Technology of Mexico, Oaxaca, Mexico
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