Childhood Bullying Behaviors as a Risk for Suicide Attempts and Completed Suicides: A Population-Based Birth Cohort Study

Klomek, Anat Brunstein; Sourander, André; Niemelä, Solja; Kumpulainen, Kirsti; Piha, Jorma; Tamminen, Tuula; Almqvist, Fredrik; Gould, Madelyn S.

doi:10.1097/chi.0b013e318196b91f

Cited by 359 publications

(292 citation statements)

References 38 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

256

Contrasting

Unclassified

Order By: Relevance

“…41 An association between peer victimization and suicide ideation 9, 12-14 and behavior 9, 15, 16 has been found in several studies; however, most were cross-sectional. Considering the few prospective studies pertaining to adolescents, our results are largely concordant in revealing that victims and bully-victims, especially, are at increased risk for suicide ideation 17 and behavior, 20 compared to non-victims. In contrast, the only prospective study regarding preadolescent children, did not report an association between bully-victimization and subsequent suicide ideation.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 63%

“…17,19,20 Further, these studies tend not to control for all suicide related risk factors simultaneously, including exposure to family conflict, harsh parenting, abuse 21 and concomitant mental health problems, such as depression; 22 potentially confounding observed associations. 23 The link between bullying and suicide ideation or behavior in preadolescent children has received even less research attention; 11 due to lower prevalence of suicidal behavior in this age group, 1 and ethical concerns pertaining to asking younger individuals about these experiences.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation

Involvement in Bullying and Suicide-Related Behavior at 11 Years: A Prospective Birth Cohort Study

Winsper

Lereya

Zanarini

et al. 2012

Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psych

197

148

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Objective To study the prospective link between involvement in bullying (bully, victim, bully/victim), and subsequent suicide ideation and suicidal/self-injurious behavior, in preadolescent children in the United Kingdom.Method 6043 children in the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC) cohort were assessed to ascertain involvement in bullying between 4 and 10 years and suicide ideation at 11.7 years.

show abstract

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 63%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Involvement in Bullying and Suicide-Related Behavior at 11 Years: A Prospective Birth Cohort Study

Winsper

Lereya

Zanarini

et al. 2012

Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psych

197

148

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Victims are more likely to suffer from long-lasting social isolation, loneliness, anxiety and poor social competence (Egan and Perry 1998;Forero et al 1999;Veenstra et al 2005;KochenderferLadd and Wardrop 2001), and to have an increased risk of self-harm, suicidal ideation, attempting and completing suicides (Barker et al 2008;Klomek et al 2009;Winsper et al 2012). They are also more prone to developing symptoms of psychosis, such as auditory hallucinations and paranoid ideation (Lataster et al 2006;Schreier et al 2009).…”

mentioning

confidence: 99%

Peer Victimization in Childhood and Internalizing Problems in Adolescence: A Prospective Longitudinal Study

Zwierzynska

Wolke

Lereya

2012

J Abnorm Child Psychol

233

169

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Traumatic childhood experiences have been found to predict later internalizing problems. This prospective longitudinal study investigated whether repeated and intentional harm doing by peers (peer victimization) in childhood predicts internalizing symptoms in early adolescence. 3692 children from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC), as well as their mothers and teachers, reported on bullying in childhood (7-10 years) and internalizing problems in early adolescence (11-14 years). Controlling for prior psychopathology, family adversity, gender and IQ, being a victim of bullying was associated with higher overall scores, as well as increased odds of scoring in the severe range (>90 th percentile) for emotional and depression symptoms. Victims were also more likely to show persistent depression symptoms over a 2-year period. These associations were found independent of whether mothers, teachers or the children reported on bullying. It is concluded that peer victimization in childhood is a precursor of both short-lived and persistent internalizing symptoms, underlining the importance of environmental factors such as peer relationships in the etiology of internalizing problems.

show abstract

“…10 Bullying can take various forms, 11 traditionally including physical (e.g., assault), verbal (e.g., threats), relational bullying (e.g., social exclusion) and more recently, electronic bullying (e.g., e-mail, phone). 12 Although a number of studies provided evidence that being a victim of different types of bullying increases the risk of developing mental health problems and committing suicide later in life, 13,14 few such studies have focused on elementary school children. This study adds to the ongoing understanding of suicidal ideation among elementary school children by identifying the most relevant predictors.…”

mentioning

confidence: 99%

Suicidal ideation in a community-based sample of elementary school children: A multilevel and spatial analysis

Feng

Waldner

Cushon

et al. 2016

Can J Public Health

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

OBJECTIVES: To examine whether bullying victimization, psychological status, parental and peer relationships and other risk factors are associated with suicidal ideation and to identify high-risk neighbourhoods for suicidal ideation among the elementary school children in Saskatoon Health Region. METHODS:A sample of school students (n = 5340, grades 5-8; ages 9-14 years) from 109 elementary schools in Saskatoon Health Region, Saskatchewan completed the Student Health Survey in 2010-2011. A multilevel logistic regression model was used to investigate the hierarchical data structure at student, grade and school levels. Bayesian spatial analysis was conducted to examine the spatial disparity in the risk of suicidal ideation among residential neighbourhoods.RESULTS: Of 5,340 children, 340 (6.4%) indicated they had considered suicide at least once in the previous 12 months. Our findings indicated that school children who were frequently verbally or electronically bullied were more likely to report suicidal thoughts than those who were not bullied. Students who were more depressed or anxious, and those with lower self-esteem and poorer relationships with their parents were also more likely to report suicidal ideation. The Aboriginal elementary school students and those from the west side of the city were at a higher risk of having suicidal ideation.CONCLUSION: Our findings suggest the need for targeted intervention strategies on suicidal ideation among the elementary school children in Saskatoon Health Region, before they reach high school.KEY WORDS: Suicidal ideation; bullying; psychological factors; Aboriginals; multilevel analysis; Bayesian spatial models La traduction du résumé se trouve à la fin de l'article.

show abstract

Childhood Bullying Behaviors as a Risk for Suicide Attempts and Completed Suicides: A Population-Based Birth Cohort Study

Cited by 359 publications

References 38 publications

Involvement in Bullying and Suicide-Related Behavior at 11 Years: A Prospective Birth Cohort Study

Involvement in Bullying and Suicide-Related Behavior at 11 Years: A Prospective Birth Cohort Study

Peer Victimization in Childhood and Internalizing Problems in Adolescence: A Prospective Longitudinal Study

Suicidal ideation in a community-based sample of elementary school children: A multilevel and spatial analysis

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About