دورية أكاديمية
Association of Bullying Victimization With Suicide Ideation and Attempt Among School-Going Adolescents in Post-conflict Liberia: Findings From the Global School-Based Health Survey.
العنوان: | Association of Bullying Victimization With Suicide Ideation and Attempt Among School-Going Adolescents in Post-conflict Liberia: Findings From the Global School-Based Health Survey. |
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المؤلفون: | Okobi OE; Family Medicine, Medficient Health Systems, Laurel, USA.; Family Medicine, Lakeside Medical Center, Belle Glade, USA., Egbujo U; Internal Medicine, Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Lagos, NGA., Darke J; Education, Institute for Teacher Education and Continuing Professional Development (ITECPD), Kumasi, GHA.; Education, University of Education, Winneba, Kumasi, GHA., Odega AS; Community and Family Medicine, Windsor University School of Medicine, Basseterre, KNA.; Public Health, University of South Wales, Cardiff, GBR.; Family Medicine, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Sagamu, NGA.; Psychiatry, PsycIME, London, CAN., Okereke OP; Family Medicine, Ebonyi State University, Ebonyi, NGA., Adisa OT; Internal Medicine and Psychiatry, Lagos State University College of Medicine, Lagos, NGA., Salawu MA; Medicine and Surgery, University of Ilorin College of Health Sciences, Ilorin, NGA.; Internal Medicine and Psychiatry, Houston Health department, Houston, USA., Kimble R; Research and Development, University of Maryland, Laurel, USA. |
المصدر: | Cureus [Cureus] 2023 Jun 07; Vol. 15 (6), pp. e40077. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Jun 07 (Print Publication: 2023). |
نوع المنشور: | Journal Article |
اللغة: | English |
بيانات الدورية: | Publisher: Cureus, Inc Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101596737 Publication Model: eCollection Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 2168-8184 (Print) Linking ISSN: 21688184 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Cureus Subsets: PubMed not MEDLINE |
أسماء مطبوعة: | Original Publication: Palo Alto, CA : Cureus, Inc. |
مستخلص: | Background School-based bullying is a global problem that negatively impacts the victims' and perpetrators' health and well-being. There is a paucity of data regarding bullying in schools and its association with suicide behaviors among adolescents in Liberia. Objective The study investigated the impact of bullying victimization on suicidal thoughts and suicide attempts among adolescents in Liberia. It aimed to provide insights into the consequences of bullying victimization on adolescents' mental health regarding their thoughts of self-harm and suicide attempts. Methods The study utilized data from the 2017 Liberia Global School-based Health Survey (GSHS) to analyze information on 2744 students between the ages of 11 and 18 years, with 52.4% being males. Prevalence rates of bullying victimization and suicide behaviors were calculated using descriptive statistics. Multiple logistic regressions were used to model the relationship between being bullied and experiencing suicidal behaviors (ideation and attempts). Results Among the 2744 adolescents examined, 20% experienced suicidal thoughts, with about 30% of the adolescents reporting suicide attempts at some point in the year preceding the survey. Within 30 days prior to the survey, the prevalence of bullying victimization was 50%, with 44.9% experiencing frequent victimization (3 or more days). Bullying victimization was significantly linked to increased odds of suicidal ideation with planning (aOR: 1.86; P < 0.001), at least a suicide attempt (aOR: 2.16; P < 0.001), and multiple attempts at suicide (aOR: 2.67; P < 0.001). We also observed that a greater number of days bullied was dose-dependently associated with higher odds for suicide ideation and attempts. Conclusion These findings support and extend those from other developing countries, highlighting the association between school-based bullying and suicidal behaviors. The relatively high prevalence of bullying among adolescents in Liberia underscores the importance of implementing effective anti-bullying policies and suicide prevention strategies in schools. Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. (Copyright © 2023, Okobi et al.) |
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فهرسة مساهمة: | Keywords: adolescents; liberia; school bullying; suicide attempts; suicide planning; victimization |
تواريخ الأحداث: | Date Created: 20230710 Latest Revision: 20230718 |
رمز التحديث: | 20230718 |
مُعرف محوري في PubMed: | PMC10326865 |
DOI: | 10.7759/cureus.40077 |
PMID: | 37425537 |
قاعدة البيانات: | MEDLINE |
تدمد: | 2168-8184 |
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DOI: | 10.7759/cureus.40077 |