title: Suicidal Ideation, Depressive Symptomatology, and Self-Concept: A Comparison Between Mexican Institutionalized and Noninstitutionalized Children.
abstract: Previous research reports a significant prevalence of child depression worldwide and self-concept as a predictor of depression and suicide behavior. Although suicide in children is an increasing problem in Mexico, there are scarce studies reporting risk factors and none of children in foster care institutions. This was a comparative, ex post facto study whose aim was to analyze associations between suicidal ideation, depression, and self-concept in two paired samples of Mexican children (83 institutionalized and 83 noninstitutionalized). Results show 16% of the children reported suicidal ideation and statistically significant differences among variables in both samples. Suggestions are made to address this problem from early ages.
authors.affiliation: Psychology, Universidad de Guanajuato, León, Guanajuato, Mexico.
authors.forename: Ana-Maria
authors.identifier: 0000-0003-3850-1348
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Chavez-Hernandez
authors.affiliation: Psychology, Universidad de Guanajuato - Campus León, León de los Aldama, Guanajuato, Mexico.
authors.forename: Fredi-Everardo
authors.initials: FE
authors.lastname: Correa-Romero
authors.affiliation: Círculo de Estudios de Psicología Profunda, León, Mexico.
authors.forename: Irma-Beatriz
authors.initials: IB
authors.lastname: Acosta-Rojas
authors.affiliation: Círculo de Estudios de Psicología Profunda, León, Mexico.
authors.forename: Karen-Viviana
authors.initials: KV
authors.lastname: Cardoso-Espindola
authors.affiliation: Universidad de Guanajuato, León, Guanajuato, Mexico.
authors.forename: Gustavo M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Padilla-Gallegos
authors.affiliation: Universidad de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico.
authors.forename: Isabel
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Valadez-Figueroa
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002674:Child, Institutionalized / Q000523:psychology*; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008800:Mexico; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012649:Self Concept; D059020:Suicidal Ideation