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Feelings of hopelessness in a Spanish university population

Vi�as Poch, Ferran, Villar, Esperanza, Caparros, Beatriz, Cornella, Montserrat, Perez, Isabel, Juan, Jaume·2004·Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology
DOI 10.1007/s00127-004-0756-2
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Background The feeling of hopelessness is one of the main risk factors in suicidal behaviour, a clinical symptom of depression and a factor of great etiological relevance in hopelessness depression. With the aim of contributing data relative to the levels of hopelessness in the general population, this study has been made with three objectives in mind: to determine the levels of hopelessness in a university population, to analyse the relationship of hopelessness with the process of adapting to university and, finally, to analyse the relationships between hopelessness, depression, psychopathology and suicidal ideation.Method A total of 1277 first- and second-year students, from different faculties and degree courses, participated voluntarily in this investigation.Results The results obtained indicate that 13.9% of the students present moderate or severe levels of hopelessness. The students with greater levels of hopelessness are dissatisfied with different aspects of university life, spend less time on extracurricular educational activities and are less likely to go to examinations. Also, the relationship between hopelessness, depression and suicidal ideation is once again clearly seen.Conclusion The results suggest the need to develop some type of programme or service for the university community which could influence the mood of students and modify their expectations with the aim of preventing suicidal behaviour and improving their adaptation to university life and, consequently, their academic performance.

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Authors
Vi�as Poch, F., Villar, E., Caparros, B., Cornella, M., Perez, I., & Juan, J.
Affiliations
Universitat de Girona (ES)
Venue
Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
2004-04-01
Volume
39
Issue
4
Pages
326-334
ISSN
  • 0933-7954 (ISSN-L)
  • 1433-9285
DOI
10.1007/s00127-004-0756-2
OpenAlex
W2297498011
Cited by
90
References
42
Citations by year
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FWCI
0.40
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
Locations
  • Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
Universitat de Girona
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Student Stress and Coping
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
Keywords
hopelessness, university students, depression, suicidal ideation, college adjustment, psychopathology, suicide prevention, academic performance, extracurricular activities, Spanish university students
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Demography, Depression, Female, Humans, Male, Surveys and Questionnaires, Social Class, Spain, Students, Suicide, Universities

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