Suicide risk during the lockdown due to coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Colombia

The study aimed to estimate the high suicide risk during the COVID-19 lockdown in the Colombian population. A total of 700 adults aged between 18 and 76 years (M = 37.1,SD = 12.7; 68.0% women) completed an online questionnaire. Findings showed that 7.6% of participants reported a high suicide risk. High suicide risk was associated with high perceived stress related to COVID-19, risk of depressive episode, and insomnia. Our study suggests that 1 out of 13 Colombians in a non-probability sample reports a high suicide risk during COVID-19. Findings need to be corroborated in a representative sample of Colombians.

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The study aimed to estimate the high suicide risk among the Colombian population during the COVID-19 lockdown. The findings showed that approximately 7.6% of participants reported a high suicide risk, which was associated with high perceived stress related to COVID-19, risk of depressive episode, and insomnia. The results need to be further corroborated in a representative sample.