Risky behaviors and factors associated with suicide attempt in adolescents.
The objective of this study was to identify the behavior risk factors associated with suicide attempt in adolescents and to determine gender-specific patterns of risk factors. In 2001, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) conducted National Youth Risk Behavior Survey for 13,601 high school students in the U.S. Data were analyzed with logistic regressions to identify the risk behaviors. New significant risk factors (being offered illegal drugs at school, being abused by a boyfriend/girlfriend, gender, and ethnicity) were identified for suicidal attempt in adolescents. Patterns of risk behaviors differed among male and female groups. Several new risk behaviors associated with suicide attempt in adolescents were identified. There were notable differences in risk behaviors between two gender groups, especially in the area of depression. These findings could have potentially important implications for preventing adolescent suicide attempts.
Bae
Sejong
S
Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, UN Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, TX, USA.
Ye
Rong
R
Chen
Shande
S
Rivers
Patrick A
PA
Singh
Karan P
KP
D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D010379:Peer Group; D000297:Psychology, Adolescent; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D012309:Risk-Taking; D012650:Self Disclosure; D017678:Sex Distribution; D012737:Sex Factors; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States