Qualidade de vida e suporte social de pessoas com histórico de comportamento suicida

Abstract

According to the World Health Organization, suicide is among the three leading causes of death for people aged 15-44. The mental disorders are observed in most of cases and were an important risk factor. Some factors can be protective of suicide, such as religiosity, family support, and life satisfaction. The aim of this study was to evaluate the level of satisfaction with the receiving social support and the quality of life of people with suicidal behavior history attended in therapeutic group in Centro de Atenção Psicossocial (CAPS). It is a quantitative research, with a cross-sectional, descriptive character. The Escala de Satisfação com o Suporte Social and the WHOQOL BREF questionnaires were applied to 14 people with mental disorders, with suicidal behavior who were participants of a CAPS therapeutic group in a medium-sized city in the interior of Sergipe. Both satisfaction with receiving social support and global quality of life presented at a moderate level. The social support related to the friendships had the highest average and the intimacy had the least. The social relations and environment domains from WHOQOL BREF had the highest averages, while the psychological and physical domains had the lowest scores. The results of this study can offer a greater knowledge of this population, promoting more effective actions for the.