Biblioteca Digital de VanguardiaA Descriptive Approach to the Phenomenon of Suicide in Merida, Venezuela
The present study is a descriptive approximation to suicide in Merida, Venezuela, with the objective of exposing and alerting about the behavior of this phenomenon and its differentiated tendency with the rates of the other states of Venezuela in the period 1995-2012. Using a complementar...
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The present study is a descriptive approximation to suicide in Merida, Venezuela, with the objective of exposing and alerting about the behavior of this phenomenon and its differentiated tendency with the rates of the other states of Venezuela in the period 1995-2012. Using a complementary methodology, the national suicide trend and its differentiation between the different states is exposed. Likewise, in-depth interviews were conducted with the relatives of the suicidal persons in the state. The results show that Merida's suicide rate behaves differently from the national trend and that of the other states, since it is the highest in the period under study. On the other hand, the interviews show a destructuring of the relationship between means and social goals due to the situation that the country is going through, which leads to the accumulation of tension of the individual. The main conclusion is that this situation is generating new morphologies for the expression of violent behavior, among which suicide is a very probable action. |
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| spelling | urvio-article-37312021-07-13T03:39:05Z A Descriptive Approach to the Phenomenon of Suicide in Merida, Venezuela Aproximación descriptiva al fenómeno del suicidio en el estado de Mérida, Venezuela Uma abordagem descritiva do fenômeno do suicídio no estado de Mérida, Venezuela Crespo, Freddy Sucidio, Venezuela, Mérida, tensión, emociones, crisis. The present study is a descriptive approximation to suicide in Merida, Venezuela, with the objective of exposing and alerting about the behavior of this phenomenon and its differentiated tendency with the rates of the other states of Venezuela in the period 1995-2012. Using a complementary methodology, the national suicide trend and its differentiation between the different states is exposed. Likewise, in-depth interviews were conducted with the relatives of the suicidal persons in the state. The results show that Merida's suicide rate behaves differently from the national trend and that of the other states, since it is the highest in the period under study. On the other hand, the interviews show a destructuring of the relationship between means and social goals due to the situation that the country is going through, which leads to the accumulation of tension of the individual. The main conclusion is that this situation is generating new morphologies for the expression of violent behavior, among which suicide is a very probable action. El presente estudio es una aproximación descriptiva al suicidio en el estado de Mérida, Venezuela, con el objetivo de exponer y alertar sobre el comportamiento de este fenómeno y su tendencia diferenciada con las tasas de los demás estados en el lapso 1995-2012. Empleando una metodología complementaria, se expone la tendencia de suicidios a escala nacional y su diferenciación entre los diferentes estados. Igualmente, se efectuaron entrevistas en profundidad a los familiares de las personas suicidas. Los resultados demuestran que la tasa de suicidio de Mérida tiene un comportamiento diferente a la tendencia nacional y de los demás estados, pues constituye la más alta en el lapso en estudio. Por otro lado, las entrevistas muestran una desestructuración de la relación entre medios y metas sociales debido a la coyuntura por la que atraviesa el país, lo cual conlleva a la acumulación de tensión del individuo. La principal conclusión es que esta situación está generando nuevas morfologías para la expresión de la conducta violenta, entre las que el suicidio es una acción muy probable. Abstract The present study is a descriptive approximation to suicide in Merida, Venezuela, with the objective of exposing and alerting about the behavior of this phenomenon and its differentiated tendency with the rates of the other states of Venezuela in the period 1995-2012. Using a complementary methodology, the national suicide trend and its differentiation between the different states is exposed. Likewise, in-depth interviews were conducted with the relatives of the suicidal persons in the state. The results show that Merida's suicide rate behaves differently from the national trend and that of the other states, since it is the highest in the period under study. On the other hand, the interviews show a destructuring of the relationship between means and social goals due to the situation that the country is going through, which leads to the accumulation of tension of the individual. The main conclusion is that this situation is generating new morphologies for the expression of violent behavior, among which suicide is a very probable action. Este estudo, é uma abordagem descritiva do suicídio no estado de Mérida, Venezuela, perseguindo o objetivo de expor e alertar sobre o comportamento deste e sua tendência diferenciada com taxas de otros estados no período 1995-2012. Utilizando uma metodologia complementar, expõe-se a tendência dos suicídios a nível nacional e sua diferenciação entre diferentes estados. Da mesma forma, entrevistas em profundidade foram realizadas com os familiares de pessoas suicidas. Os resultados mostram que a taxa de suicídio de Mérida tem um comportamento diferente da tendência nacional e dos outros estados, apresentando-se como a mais alta no período estudado. Por outro lado, as entrevistas mostram uma desestruturação da relação entre meios e objetivos sociais em função da situação que o país atravessa, o que leva ao acúmulo de tensão do indivíduo. A principal conclusão é que esta situação está gerando novas morfologias para a expressão de comportamentos violentos, dentre os quais o suicídio é uma ação mais do que provável. FLACSO - Sede Ecuador 2019-05-10 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf text/html application/epub+zip https://revistas.flacsoandes.edu.ec/urvio/article/view/3731 10.17141/urvio.24.2019.3731 URVIO. Revista Latinoamericana de Estudios de Seguridad; No. 24 (2019): Urvio. Revista Latinoamericana de Estudios de Seguridad (Junio-noviembre); 167-185 URVIO. Revista Latinoamericana de Estudios de Seguridad; Núm. 24 (2019): Urvio. Revista Latinoamericana de Estudios de Seguridad (Junio-noviembre); 167-185 1390-4299 1390-3691 10.17141/urvio.24.2019 spa https://revistas.flacsoandes.edu.ec/urvio/article/view/3731/2630 https://revistas.flacsoandes.edu.ec/urvio/article/view/3731/2642 https://revistas.flacsoandes.edu.ec/urvio/article/view/3731/2655 Derechos de autor 2019 URVIO - Revista Latinoamericana de Estudios de Seguridad |
| spellingShingle | Crespo, Freddy A Descriptive Approach to the Phenomenon of Suicide in Merida, Venezuela |
| title | A Descriptive Approach to the Phenomenon of Suicide in Merida, Venezuela |
| title_full | A Descriptive Approach to the Phenomenon of Suicide in Merida, Venezuela |
| title_fullStr | A Descriptive Approach to the Phenomenon of Suicide in Merida, Venezuela |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Descriptive Approach to the Phenomenon of Suicide in Merida, Venezuela |
| title_short | A Descriptive Approach to the Phenomenon of Suicide in Merida, Venezuela |
| title_sort | descriptive approach to the phenomenon of suicide in merida, venezuela |
| url | https://revistas.flacsoandes.edu.ec/urvio/article/view/3731 |