Violence in the school context and suicidal ideation in adolescence Violência no contexto escolar e ideação suicida na adolescência Violencia en el contexto escolar e ideación suicida en la adolescencia Maria Aparecida Beserra I , Sinara de Lima Souza II , Marta Angélica Iossi Silva III , Cláudia Alves de Sena IV , Cristina Maria Mendes Resende V , Maria das Graças Carvalho Ferriani VI Abstract: Objective: to analyze the school violence suffered and practiced and its association with suicidal ideation among adolescents aged 12 to 18 years. Method: study conducted with 643 adolescents registered in state schools in the city of Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil. Two questionnaires were applied: “Global School-based Student Health Survey” and “Violence at School”. For statistical analysis, the Chi-square test was used, degree of association was analyzed using the prevalence ratio. Results: the prevalence of school violence and suicidal ideation was 62.2% and 17.4%, respectively. About 28% of the adolescents reported having felt very sad, 14% of them reported feeling loneliness frequently. There was a significant association between suicidal ideation and violence in the age group of 15-18 years. Conclusion: the results point to the need for health actions aimed at strengthening the protective and prevention factors of risk situations for violence and suicidal ideation. Descriptors: Violence; Students; Adolescent behavior; Suicidal ideation Resumo: Objetivo: analisar a violência escolar sofrida e praticada e a sua associação com a ideação suicida, entre adolescentes com 12 a 18 anos. Método: pesquisa realizada com 643 adolescentes, matriculados em escolas estaduais da cidade do Recife, Pernambuco, Brasil. Foram aplicados dois questionários: “Global School-based Student Health Survey” e “Violência na Escola”. Para análise estatística utilizou-se o teste Qui-quadrado, grau de associação foi analisado por meio da razão de prevalências. Resultados: as prevalências de violência escolar e de ideação suicida foram de 62,2% e 17,4%, respectivamente. Cerca de 28% dos adolescentes relataram já terem se sentido muito triste, 14% deles declararam sentir solidão frequentemente. Houve associação significativa da ideação suicida com a violência sofrida na faixa etária de 15-18 anos. Conclusão: os resultados apontam para a I Nurse. Professor, PhD at the University of Pernambuco, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil. E-mail: aparecida.beserra@upe.br Orcid: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5315-5589 II Nurse. Professor, PhD at the State University of Feira de Santana, Feira de Santana, Bahia, Brazil. E-mail: sinarals@uefs.br Orcid: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8003-2093 III Nurse. Professor, PhD at the University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil. E-mail: maiossi@eerp.usp.br Orcid: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9967-8158 IV Nurse. Professor, PhD at the University of Pernambuco, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil. E-mail: claudia.sena@upe.br Orcid: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1162-3601 V Nutritionist. Post-Doctoral Student at the University of Pernambuco, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil. Email: cmariamendesr@gmail.com Orcid: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2895-8558 VI Nurse. Professor, PhD at the University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil. E-mail: gracacarvalho@usp.br Orcid: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7103-4895 Rev. Enferm. UFSM - REUFSM Santa Maria, RS, v. 10, e71, p. 1-18, 2020 DOI: 10.5902/2179769238005 ISSN 2179-7692 Original Article Submission: 05/05/2019 Acceptance: 02/19/2020 Publication: 19/08/2020