Family Functioning and Suicidality in Peruvian Adolescents: The Mediating Role of Self-Esteem and School Victimization

Rosa Elena Huerta Rosales, Renato Willy Santivañez Olulo, Juan Carlos Escudero Nolasco, Betty Giovanna Peña-Tomas, Giovanni Chumbes Tellez, Sofía Guadalupe Merino Romero, Juan José Gabriel Artica-Martinez, Liliana Janet Segura Tomas, Maribel Carmen Llamocca Cervantes, Antonio Serpa-Barrientos, Jacksaint Saintila

The Family Journal: Counseling and Therapy for Couples and Families

Published online on October 21, 2025

Abstract

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Background:The increase in suicidality among adolescents has generated concern, highlighting the need to explore factors such as family functioning, self-esteem, and victimization, and their influence on this phenomenon. The aim of this research was to ...