Protective factors for suicidal ideation and suicide attempts in adolescence: a longitudinal population-based cohort study examining sex differences.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Adolescence is a critical period with elevated vulnerability to suicidality. Despite the importance of protective factors in reducing suicidal ideation (SI) and suicide attempts (SA), research in this area remains limited. This study investigated the associations between protective factors in early adolescence and the subsequent outcomes of SI and SA a year later, while also examining sex differences in these associations.

Methods

This study utilized data from a representative sample at two timepoints, T1 (N = 2464, 50.8% females, mean age = 13.7, SD = 0.6) in 1998 and T2 (N = 2432, 50.4% females, mean age = 14.9, SD = 0.6) one year later, collected as part of the longitudinal Youth and Mental Health Study (YAMHS) in Norway. Individual, social and environmental pr

SUBMITTER: Bakken V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11800530 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature