Concussion Exposure and Suicidal Ideation, Planning, and Attempts Among US High School Students.

ABSTRACT:

Context

Interest is growing in the association between repetitive concussions and mental health. However, studies on the relationship between concussion frequency and adverse mental health outcomes among female and male youth are lacking.

Objectives

To examine the association between self-reported concussion frequency and nonfatal suicidal behaviors among youth and to explore the possible interaction of biological sex.

Design

Retrospective cross-sectional survey.

Setting

National Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System.

Patients or other participants

United States secondary school students (N = 28 442).

Main outcome measure(s)

Exposure variables were the frequency of self-reported sport- or recreation-related concussion in the previous 12 months (

SUBMITTER: Kay JJM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11215744 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature