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Introduction: Intentional suicidal behavior is one of the most troubling and
dangerous medical conditions in the world. It is presumed that for each self-
inflicted death, about 20 suicide attempts occur.
Objective: To identify the correlation between depression and personality traits in
patients who have attempted suicide.
Materials and methods: Cross-sectional correlational study involving 25 people
aged between 18 and 40 who attempted suicide during 2014 and 2015 in Ibagué,
Colombia. A sociodemographic data sheet, the “Big Five” questionnaire and the
State-Trait Depression Inventory were used for the analysis.
Results: Significant negative correlations are evident in the analyzed sample
regarding the personality sub-dimension, the control of emotions and depression
as a state, on the one hand, and between the same sub-dimension and dysthymia
as a state, on the other. This suggests a lower emotional stability in the presence
of depression as a state or as a trait. Other correlations identified refer to a
moderate relation between the personality dimension, emotional stability
and depression.
Conclusion: The variables considered in this study (depression and emotional
stability) are of great importance when designing preventive health actions.
Palabras clave (en_US)
Suicide, Attempted; Suicide; Personality; Depression
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