Suicidal behaviours (ideation, plan and attempt) among school-going adolescents: A study of prevalence, predisposing, and protective factors in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.Suicide ideation, plan, and attempt affect 26%, 26%, and 19% of adolescents in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Male sex and parental understanding are protective, while truancy, smoking, and bullying increase risk.
Area Of Science
- Public Health
- Adolescent Mental Health
- Epidemiology
Background
- Suicide is a leading global cause of adolescent death.
- Limited data exists on suicide prevalence and associated factors in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
Purpose Of The Study
- To explore the prevalence of suicidal behaviors among adolescents.
- To identify risk and protective factors for suicidal behaviors in this population.
Main Methods
- Analysis of Global School-based Student Health Survey data.
- Focus on school-going adolescents in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
Main Results
- Prevalence rates: 26% for suicide ideation, 26% for plan, 19% for attempt.
- Protective factors: Male sex, parental understanding.
- Risk factors include truancy, smoking, bullying, cyberbullying, loneliness, and worry.
Conclusions
- Identified risk and protective factors can inform targeted suicide prevention strategies.
- Interventions should address truancy, substance use, bullying, and mental well-being.
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