Introduction: Suicidal ideation is the behavior of the individual linked to irrational thoughts about the life. At present, it is considered as the first step towards suicidal behavior and is mostly associated with teenagers. Method: 251 students between 12 and 18 years old participated (ME = 14.73, SD = 1.57) which responded the Paykel Suicide Scale (PSS) and sociodemographic data. Results: Factor analysis was performed confirmation of 2 unifactorial models, the first model did not present adequate adjustment rates, so which proceeded to the covariance of items 4 and 5, obtaining optimal results in the second model of the one-dimensional instrument. It was subsequently performed a third model of MIMIC invariance, where it was used as predictors to the variables of sex and age to the model previous, which allowed to determine the lack of difference between these categorical gro...

Introduction: Suicide deaths reverberate families, unit members, and the military community. Recent studies point to the various risk factors and prevalence of suicidal behavior in members of the armed forces, as well as the lack of training in suicide prevention, evaluation, intervention, and postvention in health science curricula. Objective: describe the importance of including suicide prevention courses in health sciences and armed forces. Results: The relevance of education on suicidal behaviors, the main sections and contents in health sciences students, complementary training in students and members of the armed forces, and the benefits of training in suicide prevention are emphasized. In this sense, empirical evidence indicates that the inclusion of courses in the study plans or additional training for health professionals and members of the armed forces on suicide prevention are...

Death by suicide is a painful and traumatic event for the family and social environment of the deceased. The literature refers that grief for suicide is totally different from grief for other types of death, being this type of grief more prolonged that involves psychological and physical problems, being necessary the support of health professionals. Therefore, a reflective analysis was developed on death by suicide and the various consequences that go through family members. The analysis of the study is organized into the following topics: the actions of family members after a suicidal event, the physical and psychological consequences, grief according to the stage of life and the importance of posvention as an intervention. In this sense, it is concluded that front facing the loss of a relative who committed suicide is particularly difficult compared to other types of death. The emotion...

The Interpersonal Theory of Suicide proposes that the presence of suicidal behavior is explained by the suicidal desire and capacity acquired in the individual. Fearlessness about death is a dimension of said capacity and is a potential risk factor for suicide. The objective was to realize Spanish translation and validation of the Acquired Capability for Suicide Scale Fearlessness About Death in Peruvian adults from the general population. The methodology of the study was cross-sectional study of quantitative and instrumental approach. A total of 929 Peruvian adults who responded the Acquired Capability for Suicide Scale - Fearlessness About Death (ACSS-FAD) participated. The reverse translation method was used for the English to Spanish version. Analyses were performed as from classical test theory and item response theory. The results indicate that the ACSS-FAD evidences a unidimension...

“La ideación suicida consiste en pensamientos relacionados con la muerte, con o sin planificación del lugar o los métodos que se utilizarán. Se ha evidenciado que la ideación suicida es más prevalente en la adolescencia, una etapa crucial durante el desarrollo del ser humano. Identificar e intervenir estos problemas es de suma importancia y los instrumentos psicométricos de evaluación son una herramienta complementaria en la práctica clínica o investigación básica. El objetivo de este estudio fue presentar las fuentes de evidencias de validez de la Escala de Ideación Suicida de Roberts en adolescentes peruanos. El diseño fue instrumental y participaron 399 adolescentes residentes en Lima, el 59.4 % eran mujeres, la edad promedio fue 17.81 (DE= 1.03) en un rango de 15 a 19 años. Asimismo, se realizaron preguntas adicionales sobre el comportamiento suicida durante los últ...

“La ideación suicida consiste en pensamientos relacionados con la muerte, con o sin planificación del lugar o los métodos que se utilizarán. Se ha evidenciado que la ideación suicida es más prevalente en la adolescencia, una etapa crucial durante el desarrollo del ser humano. Identificar e intervenir estos problemas es de suma importancia y los instrumentos psicométricos de evaluación son una herramienta complementaria en la práctica clínica o investigación básica. El objetivo de este estudio fue presentar las fuentes de evidencias de validez de la Escala de Ideación Suicida de Roberts en adolescentes peruanos. El diseño fue instrumental y participaron 399 adolescentes residentes en Lima, el 59.4 % eran mujeres, la edad promedio fue 17.81 (DE = 1.03) en un rango de 15 a 19 años. Asimismo, se realizaron preguntas adicionales sobre el comportamiento suicida durante los úl...

negativamente el desarrollo de la adolescencia. Son escasos los estudios que abordan aspectos sociales y las experiencias que se afrontan en los contextos educativos. Es necesario identificar factores de riesgo sociales y clínicos que influyen en la aparición de la ideación suicida. Objetivo: analizar la derrota, el atrapamiento y el consumo de alcohol como predictores de la ideación suicida en adolescentes Métodos: estrategia asociativa predictiva y cuantitativa. Participaron 3098 adolescentes (52,1 % mujeres) de Huancavelica, que fueron reclutados en catorce instituciones educativas mediante muestreo por conveniencia. Se aplicó una encuesta sociodemográfica e instrumentos psicológicos. Los análisis estadísticos se realizaron con el modelamiento de ecuaciones estructurales de variables latentes y observables. Resultados: El modelo hipotético presentó un aceptable ajuste: CFI...

Background: Insomnia is the most frequent sleep disturbance in the adult population and in recent years it has been highlighted as an important public health problem. Empirical evidence suggests that insomnia is related to mental and physical health problems. Therefore, it is necessary to identify and intervene in this problem and have practical and reliable instruments for its evaluation. Objectives: to analyze the psychometric properties of the short version of the Athens Insomnia Scale in Peruvian adults. Method: 367 Peruvian adults selected by convenience sampling and inclusion criteria participated. From the Classical Test Theory (CTT) and Item Response Theory (IRT), the sources of evidence of validity of the instrument were analyzed. Results: 65.9% indicated that they had difficulty sleeping during the last month. The scale evidence a one-dimensional structure, acceptable reliabili...

In the assessment process, health professionals often evaluate for the presence of suicidal ideation to rule out any risk of suicide attempt. However, it is necessary to understand that suicidal ideation is not a static construct. On the contrary, it is ambivalent and differs in severity from passive suicidal ideation to active suicidal ideation. Because the likelihood of suicidal behavior may occur due to the severity of suicidal ideation, the assessment of active suicidal ideation has been primarily emphasized. However, recent research indicates a high prevalence of passive suicidal ideation in clinical samples and in the general population. Therefore, the aim of the manuscript is to provide a brief description of passive and active suicidal ideation, as well as its comorbidity with other emotional disorders. In that sense, both types of suicidal ideation and their importance of assess...

Behavioral medicine is an interdisciplinary field that involves behavioral and biomedical sciences towards the study of behavior, with the aim of preventing and treating physical illnesses and improve the human being’s health levels. The manuscript examines the evolution of the concepts of health and disease throughout the last century is indicated in principle. In this process, the events that contributed to the emergence of behavioral medicine and those that happened during its first years of consolidation, are mentioned. Its current development, substantiated in evidence- based physical and digital environments, and the interest in and relevance of how to translate this evidence in the formulation of public health policies, are also explained. The purpose of this review is to extend the principles and practice of behavioral medicine in the Spanish-speaking community, exposing the re...

Body dissatisfaction is disspleasure with the appearance or size of some parts of the body and high levels of prevalence have been evidenced in the university population that constantly worries about their physical image. Therefore, the study sought to analyze the validity process based on the structure and internal consistency of the BSQ in a sample of university students. The research is of type instrumental and 272 women were evaluated using the BSQ. By means of a confirmatory factor analysis checked that the one-dimensional model explained the construct better compared to the models proposed by other studies. Furthermore, evidenced excellent internal consistency and of construct by means of the ω and H coefficients. The results support the use of the BSQ in the university population and its one-dimensional structure. Furthermore, the impo...

La investigación tuvo como finalidad conocer la relación entre el uso de redes sociales y la sintomatología depresiva en estudiantes de una universidad privada del distrito de Cercado de Lima. El estudio se ajusta a los lineamientos del método cuantitativo, de nivel correlacional, descriptivo y comparativo, adecuándose al planteamiento no experimental y corte transversal. Para la recopilación de la información se utilizó el cuestionario de adicción a redes sociales y el inventario de depresión de Beck. En el estudio participaron 154 mujeres y 65 hombres. Los resultados revelan que, el uso de redes sociales y la sintomatología depresiva se relacionan significativamente y, de manera positiva. Igualmente sucede con las dimensiones de ambas variables. Asimismo, los estudiantes de 17 a 21 años de edad presentan mayor vulnerabilidad.

La investigación tuvo como finalidad conocer la relación entre la gestión del tiempo y el compromiso académico en estudiantes de psicología de la universidad privada norbert wiener. El estudio se ajusta a los lineamientos del método cuantitativo. El tipo de investigación es correlacional y descriptivo, adaptado al planteamiento no experimental y corte transversal. Para la recopilación de la información se utilizó la escala de comportamiento de gestión del tiempo y la escala de compromiso académico. En el estudio participaron voluntariamente 157 mujeres y 52 hombres. Los resultados revelan que la gestión del tiempo y el compromiso académico se correlacionan de manera positiva y estadísticamente significativa (rs = .304, p = 001), como también el vigor (rs = .378, p = 001) y absorción (rs = .286, p = 001), aunque el tamaño del efecto es mínimo. Asimismo, se evidenció qu...

Introduction: Engagement is a construct that arose in the opposite way to burnout and is understood as the state of physical and psychological well-being of an individual linked to an activity. Although initially it was investigated in the organizational area, in recent years it has been oriented towards education. Objective: The objective of the study was to analyze the differences in academic commitment according to sex and age in psychology students. Method: Comparative study of cross-sectional design, where 190 psychology students participated who answered the Utrecht Work Engagement Scale-Student (UWES-9S), selected by convenience sampling and inclusion criteria. Results: Bayesian analysis showed that, in the gender group, there is not enough information to support the alternative or null hypothesis (BF <3), while, in the age group, a moderate strength is evidenced for the null h...

“Background: Globally, arterial hypertension (AH) has increased by 90% over the last four decades, and has increased by 1.6% in Peru over the previous four years. Scientific evidence indicates the prevalence of depressive symptoms in patients with AH and its importance in the comprehensive evaluation of the adult for adherence to clinical treatment. Previous studies carried out in the Peruvian population with AH mostly report the prevalence and associations, but do not indicate which depressive symptoms are more relevant in patients with AH. This study involved a network analysis of depressive symptomatology in Peruvian patients with AH using network estimation. Network analysis is used in this study for analysis, control, and monitoring purposes. Method: A representative cross-sectional study at the national level, using secondary data from 2019 Demographic and Family Health Survey (E...

Introduction: Enneagram typologies may impact psychological well-being and stressful situations in college students. However, the literature is still limited in the study of dynamic personality models such as the Enneagram in Spanish-speaking university students, and a better understanding is needed. Objective: To analyze network associations and centrality measures of Enneagram personality typologies in Peruvian university students. Methods: A total of 859 Peruvian university students responded to two instruments assessing: The Pangrazzi’s Enneagram personality types and healthy personality to psychosocial stress. All instruments showed good psychometric values (validity and consistency). A regularized cross-sectional network structure was estimated with Gaussian graphical model and the graphical LASSO. Results: Enneagram types 4, 5, and 6 presented the highest and positive associatio...

Loneliness and depression are the most prevalent mental health issues among older adults, and their relationship has been documented in studies using reflective psychopathological models based on the total scores. However, mental health problems should be investigated at the level of individual symptoms in order to develop intervention strategies aimed at mitigating the adverse impact of both variables. The goal was to examine the extent to which symptoms of loneliness relate to symptoms of depression in elderly Peruvians using the network method in 328 Peruvian adults with an average age of 68.44 years (SD = 7.64). The participants were selected through non-probability convenience sampling, which may limit the generalizability of the results. The Patient Health Questionnaire-2 (PHQ-2) and three-item UCLA Loneliness Scale were used in this study. Network analysis was used to identify cen...

This study aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Grief Impairment Scale (GIS) using a network psychometric model. A total of 1048 individuals from Peru and El Salvador participated. A network psychometric model was used to determine internal structure, reliability, and cross-country invariance. The results indicate that the GIS items were grouped into a single network structure through Exploratory Graph Analysis. Reliability was estimated by structural consistency, and it was found that when replicating the network structure within an empirical dimension, a single network structure was consistently obtained, and all items remained stable. Furthermore, the network structure was invariant, thus functioning similarly across the different country groups. In conclusion, the GIS presented solid psychometric evidence of validity based on its internal structure, reliability, and c...

This study aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Grief Impairment Scale (GIS) using a network psychometric model. A total of 1048 individuals from Peru and El Salvador participated. A network psychometric model was used to determine internal structure, reliability, and cross-country invariance. The results indicate that the GIS items were grouped into a single network structure through Exploratory Graph Analysis. Reliability was estimated by structural consistency, and it was found that when replicating the network structure within an empirical dimension, a single network structure was consistently obtained, and all items remained stable. Furthermore, the network structure was invariant, thus functioning similarly across the different country groups. In conclusion, the GIS presented solid psychometric evidence of validity based on its internal structure, reliability, and c...

The Grief Impairment Scale (GIS) is used to measure functional impairment due to grief following the death of a loved one. However, there is no information on its cross-cultural utility. Thus, this study assessed the measurement invariance of the GIS using a large sample of bereaved adults (N = 2060) from Peru, El Salvador, Ecuador, and Colombia. Specifically, we employed two measurement invariance techniques: multi-group confirmatory factor analysis (MG-CFA) and the alignment optimization method. The results indicated that the GIS demonstrated configural and metric invariance, but not scalar invariance through MG-CFA. The alignment optimization method indicated the presence of an approximate invariance. Therefore, the results suggest that the GIS measures grief-related impairment similarly across the four Latin American countries. Among the countries examined, Peru reported the highest ...