A longitudinal study of adolescent pathways differentiating suicide ideation and attempt in early adulthood.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Suicide ideation and attempt are leading risk factors for mortality in young adults. However, the adolescent risk factors distinguishing suicide ideation from attempt in young adults remain unclear. The present study aimed to examine the extent to which within-person stability and change in depressive symptoms, school difficulties, and peer victimization from ages 12 to 17 were differentially associated with later suicide ideation and attempt from ages 20 to 23.

Method

The study included 1647 participants from the Quebec Longitudinal Study of Child Development (QLSCD; 52% female). Participants reported on their depressive symptoms, school difficulties, and peer victimization at ages 12, 13, 15, and 17, and on suicide ideation and attempt at ages 20 and 23. Data wer

SUBMITTER: Morneau-Vaillancourt G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11791732 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature