Assessing the Relationship Between School Failure and Suicidal Behavior in Adolescents and Young Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Longitudinal Studies

Castellví, Pere; Miranda-Mendizábal, Andrea; Alayo, Itxaso; Parés‐Badell, Oleguer; Almenara, José; Alonso, Iciar; Blasco, María Jesús; Cebrià, Ana Isabel; Gabilondo, Andrea; Gili, Margalida; Lagares‐Franco, Carolina; Piqueras, José Antonio; Roca, Miquel; Marín, Jesús Rodríguez; Rodríguez-Jiménez, Tiscar; Soto‐Sanz, Victoria; Alonso, Jordi

doi:10.1007/s12310-020-09363-0

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“…In this regard, several studies have shown that suicidal behavior is related to negative relationships with parents, parental disagreements, family conflicts, and poor child-rearing practices (Lai and McBride-Chang 2001;Consoli et al 2013;Carballo et al 2020). Academic stress has also been found to play key roles in suicidal ideation among adolescents (Masood et al 2018), with relevant studies showing higher risks of suicidality among individuals with low (Castellví et al 2020) and/or poorly perceived (Martin et al 2005) academic performance. According to Carballo et al (2020), various components and factors contribute to the risk and development of both suicidality and suicidal behaviors among youths, thus suggesting a cumulative/ interactive process.…”

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How Worries about Interpersonal Relationships, Academic Performance, Family Support, and Classmate Social Capital Influence Suicidal Ideation among Adolescents in Japan

Nakano

Yamazaki

Teshirogi

et al. 2022

Tohoku J. Exp. Med.

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Suicide is an important public health issue for adolescents. To investigate the risk and protective factors for adolescent suicide, a cross-sectional questionnaire-based survey was conducted at a junior high school (n = 379) in Japan in 2018. After obtaining survey data, we conducted univariate and logistic regression analyses to test for associations between suicidal ideation and several factors, including worries (i.e., about school life, interpersonal relationships at school, family life, interpersonal relationships at home, and academic performance), perceived support from school staff and family members, and social capital. In this context, the existence of trustful relationships between classmates was used as indicators of social capital. The results showed that the prevalence of suicidal ideation was 10.5%. The risk of suicidal ideation was increased by worries about 1) interpersonal relationships at school, 2) interpersonal relationships at home, and 3) academic performance, but was decreased by social support from family members and trusting relationships. Further, the rate of suicidal ideation was higher among students who expressed all these three worries when compared to those who expressed two or fewer worries. In addition, looking at students who expressed all these three worries simultaneously, the rate of suicidal ideation was higher among those with lower levels of support from family members and fewer trustful relationships. Our results suggest that the prevention of adolescent suicide should include strategies for reducing worries about interpersonal relationships at school/home and academic performance while finding ways to enhance family support and classmate social capital.

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How Worries about Interpersonal Relationships, Academic Performance, Family Support, and Classmate Social Capital Influence Suicidal Ideation among Adolescents in Japan

Nakano

Yamazaki

Teshirogi

et al. 2022

Tohoku J. Exp. Med.

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“…There is empirical evidence of the deleterious effects of the recessions on mental health and suicide rates (e.g., Haw et al, 2015). The harmful effects of school failures on mental and physical health and suicide rates are well documented (e.g., Castellví et al, 2020). School absenteeism was associated with self-harm and suicidal ideation in young people (Epstein et al, 2020).…”

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The Development-Based Taxonomy of Stressors and Traumas: An Initial Empirical Validation

Kira¹

2021

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The development-based trauma framework (DBTF) proposed a comprehensive taxonomy of stressors and traumas based on the salience of existence and identity development. The goal of this research is to check the validity of some of the DBTF parameters, specifically the trauma types severity (Types I, II, and III), and the six major trauma types (attachment, personal identity, collective identity, role identity, survival and secondary traumas) differential impact and proliferation. We used a sample from 11 Arab countries (N = 2732), age ranged from 18 -91, mean = 26.9, and SD = 10.01, with 69.3% females. We used measures for cumulative stressors and traumas, PTSD, depression, anxiety, and executive functions. We conducted correlation and path analysis. Correlation explored the differential sizes of association between types I, II, III traumas and mental health and executive function deficits. Path analysis explored the proliferation of and paths between the six major types of trauma and their impact on mental health and cognitive functions. Results indicated that the size of associations of type III trauma and mental health and executive function variable were significantly larger than type II trauma and the same for the difference in the associations between type II and type I, which validate the differential intensity impact of trauma types. Results indicated that attachment traumas have the highest impact on other traumas, followed by early childhood adversities (personal identity trauma) and collective identity traumas, with differential impact on mental health and executive functions. The conceptual, trauma measurement and clinical implications of results were discussed.

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“…In our sample, we found associations between school dropout and having seen others been violently hurt, among girls only. A recent systematic review and meta-analysis of longitudinal studies by Castellví et al [ 40 ] showed that adolescents and young adults who had school failure were at higher risk of a suicide attempt. In our clinical sample, the association found between suicidal behavior and school dropout in the crude analysis, did not withstand adjustment for SES.…”

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“…The link between suicidal symptoms, psychosocial and school function seems to be bidirectional; Adolescent self-harm or suicidal behavior are found to be associated with later mental health disorders and worse long-term functioning in young adulthood [ 38 , 39 ]. According to a systematic review with meta-analysis of longitudinal studies, adolescents and young adults with school failure were at higher risk of suicide attempts [ 40 ]. There are many risk factors for school dropout [ 41 ], and reasons for leaving school vary widely [ 42 ].…”

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Suicidality, function and associated negative life events in an adolescent psychiatric population at 3-year follow-up

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Background We aimed to examine psychosocial function, suicidality and school dropout in a clinical psychiatric population over a 3-year period from adolescence to young adulthood and explore associations with negative life events. Methods This study is part of the Health Survey in Department of Children and Youth, St. Olavs hospital, Norway. In the first study visit (T1), 717 (43.5% of eligible) participated, aged 13–18 years (2009–2011), and 3 years later (T2), 570 answered a questionnaire (school functioning and negative life events), and 549 completed Kiddie SADS as telephone interview assessing DSM-IV diagnoses, psychosocial functioning and suicidality. Results Suicidal ideation was more frequent among girls (17.9%) than among boys (5.4%) (risk difference; RD = 12.5%, CI (7.2 to 17.7), p < 0.001), as was suicidal behavior (25.0% vs. 9.5%, RD = 15.5%, CI (9.2 to 21.4), p < 0.001). Girls had lower psychosocial functioning than boys (Children’s Global Assessment Scale; Mean score 68.2 vs. 75.2, Mean difference = − 7.0, CI (− 9.4 to − 4.7), p < 0.001), and more school dropout (22.5% vs. 13.2%, RD = 9.3%, CI (2.8 to 15.5), p = 0.006). For those with a psychiatric disorder, 24.8% of girls had suicidal ideation and 30.0% suicidal behavior, which was larger than for boys (RD = 18.0%, CI (10.8 to 24.7), p < 0.001, and RD = 18.3%, CI (10.2 to 25.8), p < 0.001, respectively). Exposure to negative life events was frequent for both genders, but more girls had experienced sexually uncomfortable or abusive situations, the last 3 years (23.5% vs. 2.9%, RD = 20.6%, CI (15.4 to 25.7), p < 0.001), and ever (44.4% vs. 7.9%, RD = 36.5%, CI (29.9 to 42.7), p < 0.001). Suicidal behavior was associated with having been threatened, physically harassed or violently hurt (RD = 16.7%, CI (9.5 to 23.9), p < 0.001), and for girls been put into sexually uncomfortable or abusive situations (RD = 20.1%, CI (10.4 to 29.9), p < 0.001) and seen others violently hurt (RD = 14.6%, CI (3.4 to 25.8), p = 0.011). Conclusions The high frequency of suicidality and school dropout confirms the severity of adolescent psychiatric disorders, especially among girls. Specific life events were associated risk factors and should be target points for prevention and intervention.

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Assessing the Relationship Between School Failure and Suicidal Behavior in Adolescents and Young Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Longitudinal Studies

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References 37 publications

How Worries about Interpersonal Relationships, Academic Performance, Family Support, and Classmate Social Capital Influence Suicidal Ideation among Adolescents in Japan

How Worries about Interpersonal Relationships, Academic Performance, Family Support, and Classmate Social Capital Influence Suicidal Ideation among Adolescents in Japan

The Development-Based Taxonomy of Stressors and Traumas: An Initial Empirical Validation

Suicidality, function and associated negative life events in an adolescent psychiatric population at 3-year follow-up

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