2022
DOI: 10.1007/s00127-022-02287-x
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Abstract: Introduction Suicide is a leading cause of adolescent mortality worldwide. We aimed to estimate the prevalence and identify individual-level and country-level factors which might explain the variability in suicidal behavior among students in 53 low to middle income countries. Methods We used data on adolescents aged 12–16 years from the Global School-based Student Health Surveys from 2009–2016. The suicidal behaviors investigated included suicide ideation,… Show more

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“… 108 With regard to lifetime suicide attempts, our pooled estimates were lower than a large, cross-national analysis from 53 LMICs (11%). 111 Likewise, the past year attempt rates were also lower than two prior reports, also from LMICs. 106 , 108 However, as mentioned before, the figures were higher than those reported in multinational analysis not restricted to low-resource settings.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 56%
“… 108 With regard to lifetime suicide attempts, our pooled estimates were lower than a large, cross-national analysis from 53 LMICs (11%). 111 Likewise, the past year attempt rates were also lower than two prior reports, also from LMICs. 106 , 108 However, as mentioned before, the figures were higher than those reported in multinational analysis not restricted to low-resource settings.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 56%
“…Youth are particularly susceptible to social influences, and feelings of loneliness were the strongest individual risk factor among adolescents who made a suicide plan within 53 LMIC countries ( 56 ). Loneliness may result from various negative interpersonal situations that reduce youth’s sense of connection to family and friends.…”
Section: Factors Contributing To Suicide Riskmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Self-injurious behaviors (both suicidal and non-suicidal) in adolescents are highly associated with an increased risk of suicide; self-injury is also the third leading cause of disability-adjusted life-years among adolescents aged 10 to 24 years old (Ilic & Ilic, 2022). The risk of attempting suicide is particularly high when self-injury behaviors occur over a long period of time and are performed using a variety of methods (Abio et al, 2022; Okuyama et al, 2022). However, the strongest risk factor for suicide in adults and adolescents is a history of previous suicide attempts (Fergusson et al, 2005).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%