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Teresa I Jiménez1, Jesús F Estévez-García2, Gonzalo Musitu3
1University of Zaragoza Teruel Spain University of Zaragoza, Teruel, Spain.
Psychosocial Intervention
|August 6, 2025
Summary
Adolescent suicidality is linked to family, peer, and school factors. Findings reveal distinct gender-based risk profiles for suicidal ideation and attempts, informing targeted prevention strategies.
Area of Science:
- Psychiatry
- Public Health
- Adolescent Psychology
Background:
- Adolescent suicide is a critical public health issue in Spain, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Understanding risk factors for suicidality, including ideation and attempts, is crucial for effective intervention.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify key risk factors for adolescent suicidality within family, peer, and school contexts.
- To analyze interactions among these factors and differentiate risks based on gender and type of suicidal behavior.
Main Methods:
- A study involving 3,252 adolescents (aged 11-17) in Spanish Compulsory Secondary Education schools.
- Statistical analyses included ANOVAs, chi-square tests, and conditional inference tree analysis for multivariate assessment.
Main Results:
- Negative parenting styles, cybervictimization, and social media use were significant predictors of suicidality.
- Gender-specific predictors emerged: maternal negative parenting and cybervictimization for girls' suicide attempts; partner status and social media for girls' ideation; cybervictimization for boys' ideation.
Conclusions:
- Distinct gender-based risk profiles for adolescent suicidality were identified.
- Findings underscore the need for tailored prevention strategies addressing specific relational and behavioral factors in adolescents.
Keywords:
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