The phenomenon of adolescent suicide involves social and contextual issues that need to be enriched in a specialized literature, so the aim of the current research was to know the social risk and protective factors associated with this problem. A qualitative study was conducted through focus groups conformed by students, teachers and psychotherapists, chosen through a convenience sampling. Through qualitative data coding, emerged as social risk factors mass media, especially the internet, as well as been involved in a bullying situation. On the other hand, factors such as peer group, school and social context were identified as elements that can represent both risk and protective factors. It is discussed, the need of taking actions in order to develop positive interactions from a health promotion approach.

The phenomenon of adolescent suicide involves social and contextual issues that need to be enriched in a specialized literature, so the aim of the current research was to know the social risk and protective factors associated with this problem. A qualitative study was conducted through focus groups conformed by students, teachers and psychotherapists, chosen through a convenience sampling. Through qualitative data coding, emerged as social risk factors mass media, especially the internet, as well as been involved in a bullying situation. On the other hand, factors such as peer group, school and social context were identified as elements that can represent both risk and protective factors. It is discussed, the need of taking actions in order to develop positive interactions from a health promotion approach.

Emotional intelligence is considered a protective factor against a variety of psychosocial problems. Due the relevance of this construct, a variety of instruments have been designed for its evaluation, among which the EQi-SF stands out; The objective of this work was to identify the psychometric properties of the EQi-SF in the Mexican population. The study was carried out in a sample of 829 high school graduates in the state of Jalisco, Mexico. The 28-item version of the EQi-SF was applied with a 5-point Likert structure that evaluates 4 factors: Intrapersonal Competence, Interpersonal Competence, Stress Management and Adaptability. Factorial analyzes were carried out, from which a four-dimensional factorial structure with adequate fit indices was corroborated, as well as acceptable to good reliability levels. The results are contrasted in the light of previous studies and implications a...

Emotional intelligence is considered a protective factor against a variety of psychosocial problems. Due the relevance of this construct, a variety of instruments have been designed for its evaluation, among which the EQi-SF stands out; The objective of this work was to identify the psychometric properties of the EQi-SF in the Mexican population. The study was carried out in a sample of 829 high school graduates in the state of Jalisco, Mexico. The 28-item version of the EQi-SF was applied with a 5-point Likert structure that evaluates 4 factors: Intrapersonal Competence, Interpersonal Competence, Stress Management and Adaptability. Factorial analyzes were carried out, from which a four-dimensional factorial structure with adequate fit indices was corroborated, as well as acceptable to good reliability levels. The results are contrasted in the light of previous studies and implications a...