C Thomas Farrell1, John M Bolland2, William C Cockerham3. 1. Department of Public Health, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, Kentucky. Electronic address: colin.farrell@wku.edu. 2. College of Human Environmental Sciences, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama. 3. Department of Sociology and Social Work, University of Alabama, Birmingham, Alabama.
Abstract
PURPOSE: Evaluate the impact of social support and social context on suicide attempt in disadvantaged adolescents, and calculate that longitudinal risk of suicide attempt. METHODS: Seven thousand two hundred ninety-nine adolescents were used to evaluate the effect of social support and context on suicide attempt, and to estimate the overall risk of suicide attempt. RESULTS: Increased peer support reduced the risk of suicide attempt, and increased perceived inevitability of violence led to an increase in risk among 9-year-old children. As children age, the effect of overall peer support remains consistent, while there is a reduction in the effect of inevitability of violence. Approximately 36% of extremely impoverished adolescents attempt suicide by the age of 19. CONCLUSIONS: The current study provides insight into the nature of suicide attempt within a grossly understudied population. Social support and social context have an important impact on suicidal behavior in extremely disadvantaged adolescents.
PURPOSE: Evaluate the impact of social support and social context on suicide attempt in disadvantaged adolescents, and calculate that longitudinal risk of suicide attempt. METHODS: Seven thousand two hundred ninety-nine adolescents were used to evaluate the effect of social support and context on suicide attempt, and to estimate the overall risk of suicide attempt. RESULTS: Increased peer support reduced the risk of suicide attempt, and increased perceived inevitability of violence led to an increase in risk among 9-year-old children. As children age, the effect of overall peer support remains consistent, while there is a reduction in the effect of inevitability of violence. Approximately 36% of extremely impoverished adolescents attempt suicide by the age of 19. CONCLUSIONS: The current study provides insight into the nature of suicide attempt within a grossly understudied population. Social support and social context have an important impact on suicidal behavior in extremely disadvantaged adolescents.
Authors: Ellicott C Matthay; Kara E Rudolph; Dana E Goin; Kriszta Farkas; Jennifer Skeem; Jennifer Ahern Journal: Epidemiology Date: 2019-03 Impact factor: 4.822