Programa socioemocional para la reducción de la ideación suicida en adolescentes con estilos parentales autoritarios

Objective: Determine the effect of a socioemotional intervention on suicidal ideation of teenagers who present authoritarian parenting styles, belonging to a public educational institution in Huanuco, Peru, during the year 2023. Materials and methods: An applied research was developed, with an explanatory scope, under a pre-experimental design of a single group, with evaluation before and after the intervention. The population was made up of 75 students, of which 18 made up the sample by meeting the criteria established for their selection. To collect information, the Beck Suicidal Ideation Scale and the Steinberg Parenting Styles Scale were used. Due to the data type and the related nature of the measurements, the non-parametric Wilcoxon signed-rank test was used to compare scores before and after the intervention. Results: After the application of the program, a significant decrease in suicidal ideation was identified, with a value of p = 0.005. Specifically, statistically significant differences were found in the dimension of attitude towards life and death (p = 0.034). There was also a significant reduction in suicidal thoughts and desires (p = 0.030), suicide attempts (p = 0.008), and hopelessness (p = 0.005). Conclusions: The socioemotional intervention produced a statistically significant reduction in suicidal ideation in the teenagers evaluated, both overall and across its different dimensions. These findings suggest that this type of intervention may constitute a supportive alternative for the preventive approach to suicidal behavior in teenagers exposed to authoritarian parental dynamics.