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Adolescent suicide attempts: risks and protectors.

I W Borowsky1, M Ireland, M D Resnick

  • 1Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Health, University of Minnesota Gateway, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455-2002, USA. borow004@tc.umn.edu

Pediatrics
|March 7, 2001
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Family connectedness and emotional well-being are key protective factors against adolescent suicide attempts for all racial and ethnic groups. Promoting these factors can significantly reduce suicide risk in youth.

Area of Science:

  • Adolescent Health
  • Psychology
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Suicide is a leading cause of death for adolescents in the US.
  • Minority youth have experienced significant increases in suicide rates.
  • Identifying risk and protective factors is crucial for prevention.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify risk and protective factors for suicide attempts.
  • To examine these factors across racial/ethnic and gender groups.
  • To inform prevention strategies for adolescent suicidal behavior.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (1995-1996).
  • Analyzed a nationally representative sample of 13,110 students (grades 7-12).
  • Examined individual, family, and community factors predicting suicide attempts.

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Main Results:

  • Perceived family connectedness protected against suicide attempts in all groups.
  • Emotional well-being protected girls; high GPA protected boys.
  • Risk factors included prior attempts, violence, substance use, and school problems.
  • Three protective factors reduced suicide attempt risk by 70-85%.

Conclusions:

  • Resiliency framework factors predict or protect against adolescent suicide attempts.
  • Promoting protective factors is effective for primary and secondary prevention.
  • Targeted interventions can reduce adolescent suicidal behavior across diverse groups.