Conductas autolesivas en estudiantes del colegio técnico Águeda Gallardo de Villamizar.

Abstract

Self-harm and suicidal behaviors are a problem that has a high level of correlation and represents a risk to public health both in Colombia and worldwide. These behaviors in young adolescents expose their vulnerability, instability and maladaptive strategies to face situations that generate discomfort. This research proposes the search and analysis of the predeterminant and influential factors in the development of self-injurious behaviors in the student population of the Águeda Gallardo de Villamizar technical school in the municipality of Pamplona, Norte de Santander, and from there generate theoretical contributions that serve as a basis for carrying out upcoming studies about self-injurious behaviors through 3 case studies. This is through a qualitative methodology where data are collected through the application of interviews with adolescents and clinical psychologists, using convenience sampling. It was identified that the predetermining factors of self-injurious behaviors are related from components such as the presence of maladjustments in family, social and / or affective areas of adolescents accompanied by cognitive distortions, as well as the lack of skills for solving problems and passive coping strategies.