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ArticleDepression and anxiety2017

Associations of childhood bullying victimization with lifetime suicidal behaviors among new U.S. Army soldiers.

Laura Campbell-Sills, Ronald C Kessler, Robert J Ursano, Anthony J Rosellini, Tracie O Afifi, Lisa J Colpe, Steven G Heeringa, Matthew K Nock, Nancy A Sampson, Jitender Sareen and 5 more

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Article in Depression and anxiety, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7citing papers in PubMed

2.9field-weighted citation impact, top 10% of its field

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 16 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

15 authors at 8 institutions in 2 countries.

Laura Campbell-SillsDepartment of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA.

Ronald C KesslerDepartment of Health Care Policy, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.

Robert J UrsanoCenter for the Study of Traumatic Stress, Department of Psychiatry, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, USA.

Anthony J RoselliniDepartment of Health Care Policy, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.

Tracie O AfifiDepartment of Community Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

Lisa J ColpeNational Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.

Steven G HeeringaInstitute for Social Research, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.

Matthew K NockDepartment of Psychology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA.

Nancy A SampsonDepartment of Health Care Policy, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.

Jitender SareenDepartments of Psychiatry, Psychology, and Community Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

Michael SchoenbaumNational Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, MD, USA.

Xiaoying SunDepartment of Family Medicine and Public Health, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA.

Sonia JainDepartment of Family Medicine and Public Health, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA.

Murray B SteinDepartment of Psychiatry, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA.

Army STARRS Collaborators

Harvard University · USUniversity of California, San Diego · USNational Institute of Mental Health · USManitoba Health · CAUniformed Services University of the Health Sciences · USUniversity of Manitoba · CAUniversity of Michigan–Ann Arbor · USVA San Diego Healthcare System · US

Funding

Modifiable Risk and Protective Factors for Suicidal Behaviors in the US ArmyU01MH087981 · NIMH · HENRY M. JACKSON FDN FOR THE ADV MIL/MED · PI STEIN, MURRAY B., URSANO, ROBERT J. · 2009 to 2013

$65.0M

NIMH NIH HHS U01 MH087981

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPrior studies have documented associations of childhood bullying victimization with suicidal behaviors. However, many failed to adjust for concomitant risk factors and none investigated this relationship in military personnel. This study aimed to estimate independent associations of childhood bullying victimization with suicidal behaviors among U.S. Army soldiers.

methodsSoldiers reporting for basic training completed a cross-sectional survey assessing mental disorders, suicidal behaviors, and childhood adversities including two types of bullying victimization: (1) Physical Assault/Theft and (2) Bullying Comments/Behaviors. Associations of childhood bullying experiences with suicidal behaviors were estimated using discrete-time survival analysis of person-year data from 30,436 soldiers. Models adjusted for sociodemographic factors, childhood maltreatment by adults, and mental disorders.

resultsAfter comprehensive adjustment for other risk factors, more frequent Physical Assault/Theft by peers during childhood was associated with increased odds of lifetime suicidal ideation (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 1.18, 95% CI: 1.11-1.26, P < .001) and attempt (AOR = 1.30, 95% CI: 1.13-1.50, P < .001). More frequent Bullying Comments/Behaviors were associated with increased risk of ideation (AOR = 1.30, 95% CI: 1.26-1.35, P < .001), plan (AOR = 1.44, 95% CI: 1.35-1.54, P < .001), attempt (AOR = 1.24, 95% CI: 1.15-1.33, P < .001), and onset of plan among ideators (AOR = 1.09, 95% CI: 1.03-1.15, P = .002). Relative to no bullying victimization, exposure to the most persistent bullying was associated with two- to fourfold increase in risk for suicidal behaviors.

conclusionsChildhood bullying victimization is associated with lifetime suicidal behaviors among new soldiers. Exposure to Bullying Comments/Behaviors during childhood is associated with progression from suicidal ideation to plan. Improved recognition of these relationships may inform risk mitigation interventions for soldiers.

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AdultAdult Survivors of Child Adverse EventsBullyingCrime VictimsCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMilitary PersonnelSuicideUnited Statesbullyingchild maltreatmentmilitary personnelsuicidal ideationsuicide attempt

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PMID28370897

DOI10.1002/da.22621

PMCPMC5542865

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