The suicide is a public health problem in Mexico, presenting a prevalence that increases every year. It is currently among the top five causes of death in the population between 15 and 24 years. The suicide risk is a multifactorial phenomenon, influenced by social, community, relationship and individual aspects. These factors are usually studied in an isolated manner, however, it is very useful the development of multivariate risk models to try to explain the association that exist between the different variables involved. Although several models have been proposed in the literature, none can generalize the causes of the phenomenon; due to the complexity to include all variables possibly involved, as well as the particularities of each population. It is important to search for models that attempt to explain the issue for different populations and using the different methodological strategies, facilitating its compression and a preventive intervention. Is relevant the study and development of a risk model focused on health promoters, due to the importance of these professionals to seek for themselves the state of mental health that they are trying to promote. Objective. To assess using a multivariate analysis model the interaction of different variables that have been associated with suicide risk in a sample composed of nursing and public health students.
El suicidio es un problema de salud pública en México, al presentar una prevalencia que aumenta cada año. Actualmente se encuentra entre las primeras 5 causas de muerte en la población de entre 15 y 24 años. El riesgo suicida es un fenómeno multifactorial, influido por aspectos sociales, de comunidad, de relaciones e individuales. Estos factores suelen estudiarse de manera aislada, sin embargo, resulta de gran utilidad la elaboración de modelos multivariados de riesgo para intentar explicar la asociación que existe entre las diferentes variables implicadas. Aunque en la literatura se han propuesto diversos modelos, ninguno permite generalizar las causas del fenómeno; debido a la complejidad para incluir todas las variables posiblemente implicadas, así como a las particularidades de cada población. Es importante la búsqueda de modelos que intenten explicar la problemática para las diferentes poblaciones y utilizando las diferentes estrategias metodológicas, facilitando su compresión y una intervención preventiva. Es relevante el estudio y la elaboración de un modelo de riesgo centrado en promotores de la salud, debido a la importancia de que estos profesionistas busquen para sí el estado de salud mental que intentan promover.
