Family Factors Related to Suicidal Behavior in Adolescents

Objective: This research aims to investigate what type of family patterns (specifically attachment, bonding and family functioning) and stressful life events can trigger or protect adolescents from developing suicidal behavior. Methods: For these purposes, a case-control study (adolescents with suicidal behavior vs. paired adolescents with no suicidal behavior) was conducted with one hundred 12 to 17-year-old adolescents (50 controls, 50 cases, 74% females), assessed between 2018 and 2020. Results: Negligent (p < 0.001) or affection-less control bonding (p < 0.001), insecure attachment (p = 0.001) and stressful life events (p < 0.001) revealed to be significant risk factors for suicidal behavior. On the contrary, parents’ care (p < 0.001) and security (p < 0.001) were revealed as protective factors for suicidal behavior. Conclusions: Considering these results, family interventions and improving coping skills seem to be two essential targets for any suicide prevention intervention in adolescents.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:19

Enthalten in:

International journal of environmental research and public health - 19(2022), 16 vom: 11. Aug.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Alvarez-Subiela, Xavier [VerfasserIn]
Castellano-Tejedor, Carmina [VerfasserIn]
Villar-Cabeza, Francisco [VerfasserIn]
Vila-Grifoll, Mar [VerfasserIn]
Palao-Vidal, Diego [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Adolescent
Family factors
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Stressful life events
Suicidal behavior
Suicide prevention

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 29.08.2022

Date Revised 08.03.2023

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3390/ijerph19169892

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM345299221