Adolescent suicidal behaviors, self rated health and multiple health risk behaviors: Exploring new perspectives in suicide prevention research

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dc.contributor.authorNkansah-Amankra, Stephen
dc.contributor.authorDiedhiou, Abdoulaye
dc.contributor.authorWalker, Ashley Dawn
dc.contributor.authorAgbanu, Harry
dc.contributor.authorClark, Alena
dc.date.accessioned2021-05-11T18:40:45Z
dc.date.available2021-05-11T18:40:45Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.description.abstractWe sought to evaluate the extent to which self-rating of health, gender, and the co-occurrence of other health risk behaviors were related to suicidal behaviors among adolescents. Cross-sectional survey data of Colorado middle and high school students aged 12 to 18 years were analyzed using logistic regression. Main outcome variables were suicide ideation, suicide planning, and suicide attempt. Predictors included self-rated health, self-reported health behaviors, perception of body image, expression of sadness and hopelessness, self-reported sexual abuse, self-reported access to lethal weapon, and expression of school safety concerns. Adjusted results showed respondents with poor health rating had significantly higher odds of suicidal ideation (OR: 2.22), suicidal planning (OR: 1.35), and suicide attempt (OR: 2.23). Reporting of hopelessness was the most consistent predictor of suicidal behaviors with odds ratios ranging from 5.57 (for suicidal ideation) to 17.40 (for suicidal attempt). Factors associated with different adolescents’ suicidal behaviors were different for boys and girls. Findings suggest the need to consider gender differences as regards self assessment of health in order to improve the effectiveness of suicide interventions among adolescents.en_US
dc.identifier.citationNkansah-Amankra, S., Diedhiou A., Walker A.D., Agbanu, H.L.K., Clark A. (2010). Adolescent suicidal behaviors, self rated health and multiple health risk behaviors: Exploring new perspectives in suicide prevention research. Journal of Public Health & Epidemiology, 2 (8): 204-215.en_US
dc.identifier.issn2141-2316
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11875/2977
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherAcademic Journals (Journal of Public Health and Epidemiology)en_US
dc.subjectSelf-rated healthen_US
dc.subjectsuicidal behaviorsen_US
dc.subjectsuicide ideationen_US
dc.subjectsuicide attempten_US
dc.subjectsuicide planningen_US
dc.subjectadolescentsen_US
dc.titleAdolescent suicidal behaviors, self rated health and multiple health risk behaviors: Exploring new perspectives in suicide prevention researchen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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