Abstract

PEREZ MARTINEZ, Víctor T.  and  LORENZO PARRA, Zurama. Family repercussion of suicidal behavior. Rev Cubana Med Gen Integr [online]. 2004, vol.20, n.5-6, pp. 0-0. ISSN 1561-3038.

A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out in 34 families in which a suicidal behavior was observed from 2001 to 2003. The sense of repercussion of the suicidal behavior was mostly unfavorable for health in 82.4 % of the family groups, with a negative predominance in all its areas. In the two families where suicide was committed, the Global Family Repercussion was considered as severe. It was determined that excepting the socioeconomic area that showed a moderate affectation, the other 3 areas had a severe affectation. In the 32 families where a suicide attempt ocurred, it was confirmed a clear prevalence of the elevated Global Family Repercussion in this event. The areas with the highest affectation were the sociopsychological, in 62.5 %, followed by family functioning, in 53.1 %. In general, the sense of the repercussion of the suicidal behavior was mostly unfavorable for the health of the family groups with negative predominance of all its areas.

Keywords : Family repercussion; suicidal behavior; sociopsychological area; family functioning area.