Associations between violence in childhood, depression and suicide attempts in adolescence: evidence from a cohort study in Luwero district, Uganda.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Many studies have documented an association between violence victimisation and poor mental health. However, few studies use longitudinal data from low- and middle-income countries with attention to how associations differ by experiencing specific types of violence or alongside different contexts of peer and family support. In this study, we quantify the association between experiences of violence in early adolescence and depression and suicide attempts in late adolescence and explore whether this association is modified by family and peer connectedness.

Methods

Data came from the Contexts of Violence Against Children (CoVAC) cohort study in Luwero District, Uganda, involving 2773 participants aged 11-14 years at Wave 1 (2014) and 15-18 years at Wave 2 (2018). Phys

SUBMITTER: Akunzirwe R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11653951 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature