Association between aggressive and non-fatal suicidal behaviors among U.S. high school students.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study quantified the association between aggressive and non-fatal suicidal behaviors (NFSB) among U.S. high school students and examined whether the association could be explained by substance use, bullying and sexual/dating violence victimization, and other potential risk factors.

Method

Data were based on self-reports from 14,765 students who responded to the 2017 National Youth Risk Behavior Survey. Confirmatory latent class analysis (LCA) identified two distinct, dichotomous latent class variables manifested by indicators of past-year NFSB (i.e., ideation, plan, and attempt) and aggressive behavior (i.e., physical fighting in general and on school property). The structural model estimated the odds ratios between NFSB, aggressive behavior, and their potenti

SUBMITTER: Chen CM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7572741 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature