ERIC Number: EJ744506
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005-Oct
Pages: 11
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Single and Multiple Suicide Attempts and Associated Health Risk Factors in New Hampshire Adolescents
Rosenberg, Harriet J.; Jankowski, Mary K.; Sengupta, Anjana; Wolfe, Rosemarie S.; Wolford, George L., II; Rosenberg, Stanley D.
Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, v35 n5 p547-557 Oct 2005
In this study we examined self-reported suicide attempts and their relationship to other health risk factors in a community sample of 16,644 adolescents. Fifteen percent endorsed suicide attempts (10% single; 5% multiple attempts). We hypothesized that multiple attempters would show higher prevalence of comorbid health risks than single or non-attempters. The three groups showed significant differences in ten health risk domains, on factors such as depressed mood, sexual assault, weight problems, and drug and alcohol use (ORs: 3.26-13.57). Repeated suicide attempts appear to be related to increased vulnerability and likelihood of harm in multiple domains of health risk.
Descriptors: Adolescents, Suicide, At Risk Persons, Health Behavior, Comparative Analysis, Depression (Psychology), Sexuality, Body Composition, Sexual Abuse, Violence, Obesity, Drug Use, Drinking, Incidence, Personality Traits
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: New Hampshire
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