Abstract

ABELLO-LUQUE, Daniella et al. Cognitive profile and Prevalence of Depression, Hopelessness and Suicide Risk in Youth Linked to the first level of Military Training School. Psicol. caribe [online]. 2016, vol.33, n.3, pp.299-311. ISSN 0123-417X.

This study evaluated the cognitive profile and the levels of Hopelessness, Depression and Suicide Risk in a youth group linked to the process of forming a Colombian military school. A total of 114 subjects participated, regular military freshman, which representing an entire contingent particular; all male, aged between 17 and 22 years, from households in the Caribbean region (41%) and the center of the country (12%), without any relevant medical or mental diagnosis. The results indicate linear and directly promotional relationships between all variables with significant quantities in relation to depression-hopelessness (rs= 0,295; ρ = 0,01) and depression-suicide risk (rs= 0,478; ρ = 0,01) the latter being the highest report.

Keywords : Hopelessness; Depression; Suicide Risk; Military Training.

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