Gómez-Restrepo Carlos, Padilla Muñoz Andrea, Rincón Carlos Javier
Departamento de Epidemiología Clínica y Bioestadística, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia.
Grupo de Investigación en Derechos Humanos. Universidad del Rosario, Bogotá, Colombia.
Rev Colomb Psiquiatr. 2016 Dec;45 Suppl 1:105-112. doi: 10.1016/j.rcp.2016.09.003. Epub 2016 Oct 22.
School dropout in adolescents can have negative consequences, not only for the individual and the family, but also for the society. To identify the characteristics associated with the occurrence of this event might contribute to the planning of a prevention strategy.
To evaluate the relationship between the individual and home characteristics and school dropout in adolescents from 12 to 17 years old in Colombia.
A cross sectional study was conducted from information taken from the results obtained in the 2015 National Mental Health Survey. A study was made of the relationship between the individual and home characteristics and school dropout in adolescents from 12 to 17 years old RESULTS: A higher percentage of school dropouts was found in the older adolescents, females, and those who have children. Among the home characteristics, it was observed that those homes with more than two people, located in rural area, or that are classified as poor, have an increased percentage of school dropout adolescents.
Strategies for which the main goal is to prevent school dropout should consider populations with higher prevalence of out-of-school adolescents (female, homes in rural area, or household poverty). Preventive actions of adolescent pregnancy might contribute to reduce the school dropout rate.
青少年辍学不仅会给个人和家庭带来负面影响，也会对社会产生不良后果。确定与这一事件发生相关的特征可能有助于制定预防策略。
评估哥伦比亚12至17岁青少年的个人及家庭特征与辍学之间的关系。
根据2015年全国心理健康调查结果进行横断面研究。研究12至17岁青少年的个人及家庭特征与辍学之间的关系。结果：年龄较大的青少年、女性以及有孩子的青少年辍学率较高。在家庭特征方面，观察到人口超过两人、位于农村地区或被归类为贫困家庭的青少年辍学率有所增加。
以预防辍学为主要目标的策略应考虑校外青少年患病率较高的人群（女性、农村家庭或家庭贫困）。预防青少年怀孕的行动可能有助于降低辍学率。
