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ArticleBehavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland)2023

Suicidal Behaviour among School-Going Adolescents in Saint Lucia: Analysis of Prevalence and Associated Factors.

Jacob Owusu Sarfo, Mustapha Amoadu, Paul Obeng, Newton Isaac Gbordzoe, Timothy Pritchard Debrah, Crescens Osei Bonsu Ofori, John Elvis Hagan

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Article in Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Jacob Owusu SarfoDepartment of Health, Physical Education and Recreation, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast PMB TF0494, Ghana.ORCID 0000-0003-2859-7278
Mustapha AmoaduDepartment of Health, Physical Education and Recreation, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast PMB TF0494, Ghana.ORCID 0000-0002-9582-8884
Paul ObengDepartment of Health, Physical Education and Recreation, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast PMB TF0494, Ghana.
Newton Isaac GbordzoeSchool of Public Health, University of Ghana, Legon P.O. Box LG 13, Ghana.ORCID 0000-0002-6984-2754
Timothy Pritchard DebrahDepartment of Nursing, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Private Mail Bag, University Post Office, Kumasi 00233, Ghana.
Crescens Osei Bonsu OforiDepartment of Psychology, University of Ghana, Legon P.O. Box LG 13, Ghana.
John Elvis HaganDepartment of Health, Physical Education and Recreation, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast PMB TF0494, Ghana.ORCID 0000-0003-3530-6133
University of Cape Coast · GHUniversity of Ghana · GHKwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology · GH

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Suicide poses a debilitating threat to adolescents' lives worldwide. Although suicide prevention efforts are evident globally, there is limited evidence on the prevalence and correlations of suicidal behaviour among school-going adolescents in Saint Lucia. We used a dataset from the 2018 Global School-based Student Health Survey to examine the prevalence and associated factors of suicidal behaviour among 1864 students from schools in Saint Lucia. Prevalence rates of 25.5%, 22.1%, and 17.5% were found for suicidal ideation, suicide plan, and suicide attempt, respectively. After adjusting for other factors, being male and having understanding parents were protective against suicidal behaviour. However, suicidal ideation was predicted by being physically attacked and bullied, parental guidance, tobacco use, loneliness, and worry. Moreover, being a victim of physical attacks and bullying, having close friends, being lonely, and worrying were predictive of making suicidal plans among adolescents. Attempting suicide was predicted by cigarette smoking, current use of tobacco and related products, bullying, having close friends, being lonely, and worrying. School-based preventive interventions are required to help address triggers of suicidal behaviour among adolescents in Saint Lucia and to help attain the targets for suicide prevention in the global Sustainable Development Goals.

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adolescentsdemoralisationinterpersonal theory of suicideprevalenceSaint Luciaself-injurysuicidal behavioursuicidal ideationsuicidal planningsuicide attempt

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PMID37503982
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