Exposure to violence and suicidal ideation among school-going adolescents
Autores da FMUP
Participantes de fora da FMUP
- Abrahamyan, A
- Soares, S
- Peres, FS
Unidades de investigação
Abstract
Objective: Despite growing international interest in the area of violence and suicidal ideation among school-going adolescents, epidemiological data are scant in Portugal. The objective of this study was to measure the prevalence of suicidal ideation among Portuguese adolescents from 7th to 12th grade and to estimate the association of violence exposure with suicidal ideation. Method: A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 2 602 adolescents enrolled in public schools in Porto, Portugal. Sampling was performed in four school groups consisting of seven schools, during the 2014/2015 academic year. Results: The results revealed that 11.4% of Portuguese school-going adolescents reported suicidal thoughts during the past 12 months. Moreover, adolescents who had been involved in physical fighting were two times more likely to have suicidal thoughts. These odds substantially increased when bullying and cyberbullying victimisation were included. Conclusion: Effective interventions with multidisciplinary efforts involving parents, school teachers, principals, and mental health professionals, should be integrated into school-based programmes to improve adolescents' mental health and strengthen them against suicidal ideation.
Dados da publicação
- ISSN/ISSNe:
- 1728-0591, 1728-0583
- Tipo:
- Article
- Páginas:
- 99-109
Journal of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Taylor and Francis Ltd.
Citações Recebidas na Web of Science: 3
Documentos
- Não há documentos
Filiações
Keywords
- GENDER-DIFFERENCES; MENTAL-HEALTH; RISK-FACTORS; BEHAVIOR; PREVALENCE; DEPRESSION; EUROPE; PARENT; YOUTH; SEX
Proyectos asociados
Social support and intimate partner violence in Europe: looking at individual and community influences
Investigador Principal: Sílvia Jesus Silva Fraga
Estudo Clínico Académico . 2020
Citar a publicação
Abrahamyan A,Soares S,Peres FS,Fraga S. Exposure to violence and suicidal ideation among school-going adolescents. J. Child Adolesc. Ment. Health. 2020. 32. (2-3):p. 99-109.