Esteem and hopelessness in adolescents in an educational institution of Quindío

This is an empirical-analytic correlational research whose intent is to find the relationship between levels of self-esteem and hopelessness in adolescents in an educational institution of Quindío. The Beck Hopelessness Scale was applied, and the Self-Esteem Scale Rosenberg.   It was found that the...

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Published in:Duazary 2017-07, Vol.14 (2), p.179-187
Main Authors: José Alonso Andrade-Salazar, Lowell Duffay-Pretel, Paola Andrea Ortega-Maya, Elberney Ramirez-Avilés, Jorge Erik Carvajal-Valencia
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Subjects:
Adolescencia
autoestima
pesimismo
suicidio
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Summary:This is an empirical-analytic correlational research whose intent is to find the relationship between levels of self-esteem and hopelessness in adolescents in an educational institution of Quindío. The Beck Hopelessness Scale was applied, and the Self-Esteem Scale Rosenberg.   It was found that the risk of suicide or grade of hopelessness “none or minimal” is 59,4 %, “mild” 26,8 %, “moderate” 12,9 % and “high” 0,9 %. The type of suicide risk is minimal in women 33,5% and high 0,9 %, while in the men is minimal 29,5 %, mild 17 %, and moderate 7,1 %. Expressing as conclusion that hopelessness is increase for motivational and cognitive factors that shape suicidal ideation and raise the risk of suicide. Low self-esteem is not a consistent factor in suicidal ideation.
ISSN:1794-5992
2389-783X
DOI:10.21676/2389783X.1968