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Relationships of adolescents with suicidal behavior with social support networks
Émilen Vieira Simões1, Adriane Maria Netto de Oliveira1, Leandro Barbosa de Pinho2
1Universidade Federal do Rio Grande (FURG), Escola de Enfermagem, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Enfermagem. Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil.
Objective:
To identify the relationships of adolescents with suicidal behavior established with social support networks.
Method:
Qualitative study addressing ten adolescents with suicidal behavior cared for by a psychosocial care center attending children and adolescents located in southern Brazil. Semi-structured interviews were held in July 2020 via WhatsApp during the COVID-19 pandemic, and data were analyzed according to Minayo's thematic analysis.
Results:
Two categories emerged: Dynamics of the relationships established in the family support network and Relationships established with the remaining social support network members, which revealed a weak social support network established with friends and at the school context.
Final Considerations:
This study enabled identifying how relationships are established in the social support networks and how these reflected on the adolescents' development.
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