Suicidal ideation is a process that is intertwined with suicidal behavior. It begins with the formation of an idea about whether it is worth continuing to live, an idea that can evolve and trigger a series of actions ranging from planning to the execution of the suicidal act. This is a descriptive observational study based on numerical measurements with its respective statistical analysis that established the behavioral patterns of the phenomenon studied. The research proposal was approved by the research committee of the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, URSE; data collection was performed through the instruments: Beck Suicidal Ideation Scale, Beck Depression Inventory, Abbreviated Scale of School Bullying Questionnaire, Drug Dependence Identification Questionnaire, and Family Apgar. The prevalence of suicidal ideation was 5.4%; 19.7% of the medical students have been victims of bullying in any form; 22.2% reported regular use of alcohol, tobacco, drugs, and other addictive substances; in addition, 17.7% had mild family dysfunction, moderate in 9.9% and severe with 15.3%; depression was recorded to a mild degree with 6.4%, followed by moderate in 1.5% of cases. Suicidal ideation among medical students is of concern; these problems must be addressed comprehensively, promoting a supportive environment that promotes the mental health and well-being of medical students.

In this study, the effectiveness of a teaching environment in reducing anxiety levels in students, increasing the feeling of self-efficacy and changing attitudes towards mathematics was investigated. The use of some digital tools was included and three questionnaires involved in learning mathematical concepts were applied: anxiety, attitude and self-efficacy. The research had a quasi-experimental design with a group that used the mobile application AppCalc, and a control group that took the course without the use of AppCalc. Along with investigating the aforementioned psychosocial aspects, the effect of the use of the mobile application on the management of certain basic math skills in engineering students from the southeast of the country was investigated. Among the findings, it is possible to mention that only some of the results were better in the sense that they could be attributed to the use of the digital tool, however, making the aim of the study explicit in the classroom did provide an advantage in the teacher’s perception of student learning.

Little literature exists that specifically addresses the issue of the meaning of the Mexican postgraduate focuses, in this regard, the objective of the text presented here is to identify the characteristics of the postgraduate focuses and understand the meaning of these from a perspective based on the established practices, through the contrast of the normative guidelines emanating from the governing bodies, with the implementation the previous represented through the perspective of coordinators from different programs, some with research focus and other professionals, framed in different university centers of the Universidad de Guadalajara.

Although the curricula recognize the attitudinal component as a crucial competence for students to develop, the reality is that the integration of this objective with the extensive conceptual content that must be covered needs to be emphasized even more. If this integration is neglected, it may lead to anxiety during the learning process. In the present study, we conducted semi-structured interviews with students to explore their motivations for studying mathematics and the various strategies they employed to cope during the pandemic. These interviews not only revealed the complexity of this integration but also highlighted a context that could be linked to the specific social environment in which the students are immersed.

El presente trabajo, de corte exploratorio, parte de un proyecto de la UAM de 2013, que acompañó a profesoras y profesores universitarios en la colaboración para elaborar propuestas de intervención que introdujeron, en su asignatura, la promoción de capacidades genéricas en el trabajo de estudiantes de licenciatura. El interés, tanto de la institución como de los docentes, fue instilar en los estudiantes las capacidades genéricas, a la par de sus conocimientos disciplinares, considerando el contexto actual, en que la información es crecientemente extensa y demanda capacidades profesionales de selección, utilización y comunicación (Castells, 2010). Aunque han pasado 10 años, el análisis de las principales lecciones que dejó el proyecto permite cuestionarse críticamente acerca de la limitada capacidad actual para hacer frente al reto de graduar egresados con las capacidades necesarias en esta época de la información, a pesar del potencial existente para hacerlo. El proyecto demostró lograr el inicio de la promoción de tales capacidades, en el espacio de unos pocos meses. Además, el proyecto generó prácticas docentes en dos sentidos, las basadas en nuevas maneras colaborativas de relacionarse con otros docentes, y también las que se refieren a acompañar el trabajo de los estudiantes.

The purpose of this study is to identify the most influential variables in suicide among students, based on studies conducted from 2019 to 2024. Given the increase in suicide rates within this demographic group, 26 variables were identified, analyzed, and modeled in a social network. Indices of density, centrality, and closeness were used to assess the influence of each variable within the network. The results showed that the use of technologies, isolation, depression, and repeated exposure to traumatic experiences increase suicidal ideation and, therefore, the risk of suicide. These findings emphasize the need to develop multifaceted prevention programs tailored to student populations for more effective outcomes.