ERIC Number: EJ1301405
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013-Dec
Pages: 11
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ISSN: ISSN-2291-7179
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The Relationship between Bullying and Suicide in a Sample of 53,000 Young Minnesotans
Baker, Timothy D.; Hoover, John H.
International Journal for Talent Development and Creativity, v1 n2 p85-95 Dec 2013
Data from the spring 2010 Minnesota student survey were analyzed in order to quantify the risk for suicide ideation as a function of bullying variability. Other factors available from the survey included alcohol and other drug use, within-family violence and abuse, mental health symptoms. In addition, a factor analysis revealed a protective connectedness factor (with family, community, and educators). A principal component analysis was conducted to determine systematic variables that were subsequently entered into a logistical regression equation. The bullying factor (victimization plus some mild bullying), alcohol and other drug use, mental health indicators and gender (coded as Female), and family violence all significantly and strongly predicted suicide ideation among 53,000 Minnesota youth. Connectedness with family, school, and community turned out to be a protective factor (e.g., demonstrated a negative correlation with suicidal thoughts). Additional results demonstrated that bullying also was associated with with self-reported suicide attempts.
Descriptors: Bullying, Suicide, At Risk Persons, Alcohol Abuse, Drug Abuse, Mental Disorders, Family Influence, Community Influence, Environmental Influences, Teacher Influence, Victims, Gender Differences, Family Violence, Predictor Variables, Psychological Patterns, Resilience (Psychology), Educational Environment, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12, Student Characteristics, Racial Differences, Ethnicity
International Centre for Innovation in Education (ICIE) & Lost Prizes International (LPI). Postfach 12 40, D-89002, Ulm, Germany. Web site: http://www.ijtdc.net/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 6; Intermediate Grades; Middle Schools; Grade 7; Junior High Schools; Secondary Education; Grade 8; Grade 9; High Schools; Grade 10; Grade 11; Grade 12
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Minnesota
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