Global risks of suicidal behaviours and being bullied and their association in adolescents: School-based health survey in 83 countries.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Global risks of suicidal behaviours (SB) and being bullied as well as their association among adolescents have been poorly understood. We aimed to determine the risks of suicidal ideation (SI), suicide planning (SP), suicide attempt (SA) and being bullied in adolescents and their related associations across gender, countries and different WHO regions.

Methods

We examined data from the Global School-based Health Survey (GSHS), which recorded health behaviours among adolescents aged 12 to 15 years from 83 countries. We computed prevalence rates of SB and being bullied and their 95% confidence intervals (CIs). Multilevel models were employed to examine the association of being bullied with risks of SI, SP and SA.

Results

The overall prevalence of SI was 16·5%,

SUBMITTER: Tang JJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7046520 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature