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ERIC Number: EJ1277482
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021-Jan
Pages: 8
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-4391
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Impact of Body Weight Perceptions and Electronic Bullying on Suicide-Related Risk Behaviors among Youth: Results from Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System, 2015
Singh, Shipra; Thompson, Carly Jean; Kak, Rahul; Smith, Lauren Nicole; Quainoo, Nadia
Journal of School Health, v91 n1 p29-36 Jan 2021
Background: For youth between the ages of 10 and 24, suicide is the third leading cause of death, and results in approximately 4600 lives lost each year. Body weight status and bullying is associated with increase mental health disorders. Methods: We analyzed data from the 2015 Youth Risk Behavior Survey, consisting of 15,506 students in grades 9-12. Logistic regression analysis was performed using STATA13 to estimate the independent association of perceived weight status and bullying experienced at school and electronically to suicidal behaviors measured as--considered suicide, made a suicide plan, attempted suicide, and injurious suicide attempt, after controlling for socio-demographics. Results: Considered suicide and attempted suicide were significantly associated with very overweight, slightly overweight, very underweight, and slightly underweight weight perceptions. Made suicide plan was significantly associated with slightly and very overweight perceptions. Injurious suicide attempt was significantly associated with very underweight or very overweight perceptions. Bullying, at school and electronically was significantly associated with all suicidal behaviors. Conclusions: Examination of not just body weight status but body weight perceptions held by adolescent students, and the experience of not just in-person bullying but also electronic bullying on youth suicidal behaviors is crucial.
Wiley. Available from: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030. Tel: 800-835-6770; e-mail: cs-journals@wiley.com; Web site: https://bibliotheek.ehb.be:2191/en-us
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Youth Risk Behavior Survey
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