Global School-based Student Health Survey reveals correlates of suicidal behaviors in Brunei Darussalam: a nationwide cross-sectional study

Shahedifar, Nasrin; Shaikh, Masood Ali; Oporia, Frederick; Wilson, Michael

doi:10.5249/jivr.v12i3.1371

Cited by 5 publications

(2 citation statements)

References 32 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Of these, 76 estimates for 68 countries across 17 studies were included in meta-analysis ( fig 3 , fig 4 , fig 5 , fig 6 ), nearly all from the Global School-Based Student Health Survey. Five meta-analyses were conducted, one for each of the following WHO regions: Africa (five studies, 57 58 59 60 61 11 countries), the Americas (five studies, 62 63 64 65 66 26 countries), Eastern Mediterranean (two studies, 58 67 10 countries), South-East Asia (five studies, 58 68 69 70 71 nine countries), and Western Pacific (four studies, 58 71 72 73 12 countries). A meta-analysis was not performed for Europe owing to fewer comparable measures across a small number of countries with prevalence data for this age group.…”

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

The prevalence of loneliness across 113 countries: systematic review and meta-analysis

Surkalim

Luo

Eres

et al. 2022

BMJ

250

150

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Objectives To identify data availability, gaps, and patterns for population level prevalence of loneliness globally, to summarise prevalence estimates within World Health Organization regions when feasible through meta-analysis, and to examine temporal trends of loneliness in countries where data exist. Design Systematic review and meta-analysis. Data sources Embase, Medline, PsycINFO, and Scopus for peer reviewed literature, and Google Scholar and Open Grey for grey literature, supplemented by backward reference searching (to 1 September 2021) Eligibility criteria for selecting studies Observational studies based on nationally representative samples (n≥292), validated instruments, and prevalence data for 2000-19. Two researchers independently extracted data and assessed the risk of bias using the Joanna Briggs Institute checklist. Random effects meta-analysis was conducted in the subset of studies with relatively homogeneous research methods by measurement instrument, age group, and WHO region. Results Prevalence data were available for 113 countries or territories, according to official WHO nomenclature for regions, from 57 studies. Data were available for adolescents (12-17 years) in 77 countries or territories, young adults (18-29 years) in 30 countries, middle aged adults (30-59 years) in 32 countries, and older adults (≥60 years) in 40 countries. Data for all age groups except adolescents were lacking outside of Europe. Overall, 212 estimates for 106 countries from 24 studies were included in meta-analyses. The pooled prevalence of loneliness for adolescents ranged from 9.2% (95% confidence interval 6.8% to 12.4%) in South-East Asia to 14.4% (12.2% to 17.1%) in the Eastern Mediterranean region. For adults, meta-analysis was conducted for the European region only, and a consistent geographical pattern was shown for all adult age groups. The lowest prevalence of loneliness was consistently observed in northern European countries (2.9%, 1.8% to 4.5% for young adults; 2.7%, 2.4% to 3.0% for middle aged adults; and 5.2%, 4.2% to 6.5% for older adults) and the highest in eastern European countries (7.5%, 5.9% to 9.4% for young adults; 9.6%, 7.7% to 12.0% for middle aged adults; and 21.3%, 18.7% to 24.2% for older adults). Conclusion Problematic levels of loneliness are experienced by a substantial proportion of the population in many countries. The substantial difference in data coverage between high income countries (particularly Europe) and low and middle income countries raised an important equity issue. Evidence on the temporal trends of loneliness is insufficient. The findings of this meta-analysis are limited by data scarcity and methodological heterogeneity. Loneliness should be incorporated into general health surveillance with broader geographical and age coverage, using standardised and validated measurement tools. Systematic review registration PROSPERO CRD42019131448.

show abstract

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

The prevalence of loneliness across 113 countries: systematic review and meta-analysis

Surkalim

Luo

Eres

et al. 2022

BMJ

250

150

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Early sexual debut was also found to be associated with physical fights according to multi-country studies [39,40]. The studies in Brunei, El Salvador, Namibia, Pakistan, Kuwait, and the USA have reported that adolescents experiencing suicide planning and other psychosocial problems were more likely to be involved in frequent physical fighting [12][13][14][15][41][42][43]. Moreover, other studies identified the associations between alcohol use, early sexual debut, and suicide planning [44,45].…”

Section: Plos Onementioning

confidence: 96%

Prevalence and correlates of physical fighting among adolescents in Paraguay: Findings from the 2017 national school-based health survey

Taniguchi

Shaikh²

2022

PLoS ONE

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Background Interpersonal violence among adolescents is a serious public health issue across the globe and has been one of the leading causes of death among Paraguayan adolescents. This study aims to investigate the prevalence of physical fighting among adolescents in Paraguay in order to identify problematic fighting behaviour. We also aim to examine the correlates of physical fighting and the extent to which previously identified factors correlate with physical fighting. Methods We used the Paraguay 2017 Global School-based Student Health Survey (GSHS). This survey collects health-related information on school-attending adolescents aged 13–17 years. We defined physical fighting as having participated in at least two physical fights in the previous 12 months. We chose 16 independent variables: 12 individual-level variables and four social-level variables. Multivariable logistic regression models were developed to identify factors associated with physical fighting. One of the limitations of this study is that it only captured the responses of the students who attended school on the day of the survey. Findings A total of 3,149 students completed the survey questionnaire, with the response rates for the school, student, and total response being 100%, 87%, and 87%, respectively. In 2017, 8% of the survey participants (11.4% of the males, and 4.7% of the females) had been involved in two or more physical fights during the past 12 months. In the multivariable model, having been physically attacked, male gender, physical activity, alcohol use, early sexual debut, and suicide planning were significantly associated with involvement in physical fighting. Having helpful peers and supportive parents was not statistically significant in the model adjusted for all variables. Conclusions Although Paraguay shows relatively lower prevalence of physical fighting than other countries, the high association between physical fighting and having been physically attacked is noteworthy. Considering the serious interpersonal violence among Paraguayan adolescents, preventive attributes should be considered, and further assessment of other types of interpersonal violence should be made.

show abstract

Adolescent suicide attempts in three diverse island nations: patterns, contextual differences and demographic associations

Abiodun²,

Wilson³

et al. 2021

BMC Res Notes

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Objective Most epidemiological studies on suicidal behavior have been focused on high-income country settings. This study examine factors associated with suicidal behaviors among school-attending adolescents in three island nations. In this secondary analysis of the publicly available 2015 nationally representative GSHS data, we tested demographic, social, and behavioral attributes using multivariable logistic regression to association with suicide attempts. Results Within the recall period, 13.6% of participants reported having attempted suicide one or more times in the Cook Islands, 10.8% in Curaçao, and 9.8% in East Timor. In the Cook Islands, suicide ideation (AOR = 19.42, 95% CI = 9.11–41.41), anxiety (AOR = 2.51, 95% CI = 1.08–5.82), physical bullying (AOR = 3.3, 95% CI = 1.10–9.91), and cigarette smoking (AOR = 3.82, 95% CI = 1.38–10.54) were associated with suicide attempts. For Curaçaoo, suicide ideation (AOR = 7.88, 95% CI = 5.20–11.95) and suicide planning (AOR = 7.01, 95% CI = 4.24–11.60) were statistically significant. While for East Timor, suicide ideation (AOR = 4.59, 95% CI = 2.14–9.88), suicide planning (AOR = 3.36, 95% CI = 1.76–6.29), bullying victimization (AOR = 2.69, 95% CI = 1.02–7.12), and serious injuries (AOR = 2.22, 95% CI = 1.31–3.74) were statistically significant. Suicide attempt is relatively common in each of the three island nations. The socioeconomic context of adolescents might play a significant role in moderating suicidal behavior. Therefore, prevention efforts should be grounded in view of geographic, demographic, and socioeconomic contexts of the populations at risk.

show abstract

Global School-based Student Health Survey reveals correlates of suicidal behaviors in Brunei Darussalam: a nationwide cross-sectional study

Cited by 5 publications

References 32 publications

The prevalence of loneliness across 113 countries: systematic review and meta-analysis

The prevalence of loneliness across 113 countries: systematic review and meta-analysis

Prevalence and correlates of physical fighting among adolescents in Paraguay: Findings from the 2017 national school-based health survey

Adolescent suicide attempts in three diverse island nations: patterns, contextual differences and demographic associations

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About