Social constructionism in suicidal behavior: narrative conversations with college students

In this paper we present the results of a research that aimed to understand the meanings that the students of the Luis Amigo Catholic University of Manizales (Colombia) give to their relational experiences, in the familiar and social contexts, identifying those aspects of the relationships that can be protective factors for suicide risk. It is a qualitative research with a hermeneutic design, being narrative approach the strategy for dialogic production. We took as categories of analysis the meanings attributed to relationships with family, friends, partners and in the research context itself. We found that acceptance, trust, the possibility of being authentic and of expressing oneself freely are protective factors for suicidal risk. Finally, we acknowledge the preventive potential of narrative conversations based on recognition and dialogue in interpersonal relationships.