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O sofrimento emocional, como a depressão, raiva e ansiedade, está relacionado com os
comportamentos suicidas entre os jovens adultos. A ansiedade social ou fobia social está
associada a dificuldades no funcionamento psicológico e nos relacionamentos sociais, e vários
estudos indicam que a prevalência desta condição em estudantes universitários é comum e está
relacionada com um conjunto de variáveis sociais e psicológicas, entre elas a ideação suicida.
Dada a escassez de estudos na população portuguesa, pretende-se com este estudo compreender
a relação da ansiedade e evitamento em situações sociais e de desempenho na ideação e
comportamento suicida numa amostra de estudantes universitários portugueses. A amostra foi
constituída por 235 estudantes universitários portugueses, com idades entre os 18 e os 25 anos
(idade média = 20.03), que preencheram um questionário sociodemográfico, a Escala de
Ansiedade e Evitamento em Situações de Interação Social e de Desempenho e dois itens que
avaliam a ideação e a tentativa de suicídio. O sexo feminino apresenta pontuações médias
superiores nos níveis de distress/ansiedade e de evitamento. Verifica-se ainda uma percentagem
mais elevada referente à ideação suicida no sexo feminino em relação à tentativa de suicídio. A
ansiedade e o evitamento social correlacionam-se positiva e significativamente com a tentativa
de suicídio. Estes resultados ainda que preliminares, dão-nos conta da relação existente entre a
ansiedade social e a ideação e comportamento suicidário. Importa que no futuro sejam
conduzidos estudos longitudinais, que ajudem a nortear planos de prevenção e/ou intervenção.
Emotional distress, such as depression, anger and anxiety, is related to suicidal behaviors among young adults. Social anxiety or social phobia is associated with difficulties in psychological functioning and social relationships, and several studies indicate that the prevalence of this condition in college students is common and is related to a set of social and psychological variables, including suicidal ideation. Given the scarcity of studies in the Portuguese population, this study aims to understand the relationship of anxiety and avoidance in social situations and performance in the ideation and suicidal behavior of a sample of Portuguese university students. The sample consisted of 235 Portuguese university students, aged between 18 and 25 years (average age = 20.03), who completed a sociodemographic questionnaire, the Anxiety and Avoidance Scale in Situations of Social Interaction and Performance and two items that evaluate ideation and suicide attempt. Females have higher mean scores on distress/anxiety and avoidance levels. There is also a higher percentage of female suicidal thoughts than suicide attempts. Anxiety and social avoidance positively and significantly correlate with attempted suicide. These preliminary results, however, show us the relationship between social anxiety and suicidal ideation and behavior. In future, longitudinal studies should be conducted to help guide prevention and/or intervention plans.
Emotional distress, such as depression, anger and anxiety, is related to suicidal behaviors among young adults. Social anxiety or social phobia is associated with difficulties in psychological functioning and social relationships, and several studies indicate that the prevalence of this condition in college students is common and is related to a set of social and psychological variables, including suicidal ideation. Given the scarcity of studies in the Portuguese population, this study aims to understand the relationship of anxiety and avoidance in social situations and performance in the ideation and suicidal behavior of a sample of Portuguese university students. The sample consisted of 235 Portuguese university students, aged between 18 and 25 years (average age = 20.03), who completed a sociodemographic questionnaire, the Anxiety and Avoidance Scale in Situations of Social Interaction and Performance and two items that evaluate ideation and suicide attempt. Females have higher mean scores on distress/anxiety and avoidance levels. There is also a higher percentage of female suicidal thoughts than suicide attempts. Anxiety and social avoidance positively and significantly correlate with attempted suicide. These preliminary results, however, show us the relationship between social anxiety and suicidal ideation and behavior. In future, longitudinal studies should be conducted to help guide prevention and/or intervention plans.
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Ansiedade social Ideação e comportamento suicida Estudantes universitários Social anxiety Suicidal ideation and behavior University students