Suicidal ideation is often an indicator of mental health problems and a major risk factor for suicide. This study aims to present the prevalence of suicidal ideation and compare students of a Portuguese university by school and gender. A total of 366 individuals from four schools completed the Suicidal Ideation Questionnaire (cut-off point ≥ 41 is significant) and specific questions about lifetime and past week suicidal ideation. Frequency analysis and chi-square tests were performed. The lifetime, past year and past week prevalence of suicidal ideation was 12.6%, 10.7% and 10.7%, respectively. A higher percentage of suicidal ideators were attending the School of Human and Social Sciences, and were of the female gender. However, these variables are not significantly associated with suicidal ideation. The results obtained emphasize the need for more research and the importance of taking special precautions to help students to deal with their personal and professional contingency challenges. Keywords Ideación Suicida en Estudiantes Universitarios: Prevalencia y Asociación con la Escuela y el GéneroResumen: La ideación suicida es frecuentemente un indicador de problemas mentales y uno de los principales factores de riesgo para el suicidio. Este estudio intenta presentar la prevalencia de ideación suicida y comparar por género y por escuelas estudiantes de una universidad portuguesa. En total, 366 alumnos de cuatro escuelas completaron el Cuestionario de Ideación Suicida (puntuación ≥ 41 es significativa) y cuestiones sobre la ideación suicida durante su vida y semana anterior. Se realizaron análisis de frecuencias y la prueba ji-cuadrado. Durante su vida, en el año y semana anterior se encontraron prevalencias de 12.6%, 10.7% y 10.7%, respectivamente. El mayor porcentaje de alumnos con ideación suicida pertenece a las Ciencias Humanas y Sociales y el género femenino, pero estas variables no se relacionan significativamente con la ideación suicida. Los datos suscitan más investigación y refuerzan la importancia de ayudar a los estudiantes a enfrentar las contingencias personales y profesionales desafiantes.

-The present study aims to identify psychological predictors of suicidal ideation in university students. We collected a sample of 366 participants, representing a population of 7102 students from a university in northern Portugal (95% CI). Both in the whole sample and in the intra-gender analysis, students with suicidal ideation revealed higher levels of depressive symptoms, loneliness, social anxiety and fears of abandonment, and lower levels of comfort with intimacy and trust in others. Loneliness and depression are signifi cant predictors of suicidal ideation, with an odds ratio of 1.095 and 1.108, respectively. The results were consistent with those found in the literature, and call for more research and implementation of intervention protocols in university populations.Keywords: psychological predictors, suicidal ideation, university students Investigando Preditores Psicológicos de Ideação Suicida em Estudantes UniversitáriosRESUMO -Este trabalho buscou investigar preditores psicológicos de ideação suicida em estudantes universitários. Coletaramse dados de 366 participantes, que representavam uma população de 7102 estudantes de uma universidade no Norte de Portugal (95% CI). Tanto na amostra total como nas análises intra-gêneros, estudantes com ideação suicida revelaram maiores níveis de sintomas depressivos, solidão, ansiedade social e medo do abandono, bem como menores níveis de conforto com a intimidade e confi ança nos outros. Solidão e depressão mostraram-se preditores signifi cativos de ideação suicida, com uma odds ratio de 1,095 e 1,108, respectivamente. Os resultados foram consistentes com os encontrados na literatura e destacam a necessidade de pesquisas e da implementação de protocolos de intervenção junto à população universitária.Palavras-chave: preditores psicológicos, ideação suicida, universitários

This cross-sectional study aimed to analyse the association between gender and age with stigmatising attitudes towards suicide. We collected a non-probabilistic sample of 344 Portuguese individuals aged 16 to 66. The data were collected via questionnaire and then analysed with frequency analysis and chi-squared test. Results suggest that more men revealed stigmatising attitudes. However, the gender effect was more evident within adolescents than within adults. Age effect was also found, revealing that adults hold more stigmatising attitudes than adolescents, but this effect was more evident within female gender. Furthermore, all participants considered that suicide attempters should undergo psychotherapy. These results suggest that gender and age are relevant variables in the implementation of suicide prevention measures focused on reducing stigma and promoting help-seeking.

Background This study aimed to identify the use of alcohol in adult men and to verify the association with socioeconomic, demographic and mental disorders. Methods A cross-sectional analytical study was carried out on adults aged 20 to 59 years old in the city of Piracicaba registered in the Family Health Units (FHU) in 2018. The pattern of alcohol use was investigated in the population through the application of the AUDIT (The Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test) instrument. Through the modified socioeconomic questionnaire by Meneghim et al, socioeconomic and demographic factors were investigated. The brief investigation of the main mental disorders: major depressive episode and generalized anxiety disorder, was carried out with the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI). The sample was selected “post-hoc” considering the sample, with a significance level of 5% and test power above 80% (β = 0.20) (effect size = 0, 33). After contacting the FHU and selecting participants, the interviews were conducted over the phone in one step. The eligible sample had 227 participants. After descriptive analyzes, variables with p-value <0.20 in simple analyzes were studied in multiple negative binomial regression models (95% confidence intervals). Results There was a high prevalence of alcohol consumption, 26.9%. The AUDIT score increased with age (RM: 1.02; 95% CI: 0.99-1.03). Protestants and evangelicals had an average AUDIT score lower than other religions (RM: 1.78; 95% CI: 1.14-2.79). People with mental disorders have an average AUDIT score higher than those without disorders (RM: 2.30; 95% CI: 1.28-4.11). Conclusions It is concluded that alcohol in the adult male population was prevalent, increases with age, and religion has a protective effect. We highlight the importance of the USF in the development of strategies that investigate the conditions of its population, as well as the discussion and approach of interventions Key messages The adult male population is more vulnerable to alcohol use and its consequences. Thus, early detection and the search for associated factors is necessary to avoid possible damage to men's health. The application of the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview instrument, can act preventively and with early interventions in mental disorders and in association with alcohol use.