Journal article
Bullying Victimization and Suicidal Behavior among adolescents in 28 Countries and Territories: A Moderated Mediation Model
Journal of adolescent health, Vol.73(1), pp.110-117
07/2023
PMID: 36925410
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Abstract
Background
Previous studies have increasingly shown the adverse effects of being bullied on suicidal behavior among young people, but the mechanisms underlying this association remain unclear. We examined the association between bullying and suicidal behavior among in-school adolescents. We further tested whether loneliness mediated the link between bullying and suicidal behavior and explored the moderated role of parental involvement in this association.
Methods
We used cross-sectional school-based data from the Global School-based Student Health Survey among 28 countries and territories. Adjusted, modified Poisson regressions with robust variance relative risks and moderation analyses were used to examine associations among bullying, suicidal behavior, and parental involvement. The mediating effect of loneliness on the bullying-suicidal behavior link was assessed using the generalized decomposition method.
Results
A total of 78,558 school-going adolescents participated in this study. Bullying was associated with a 44% increased risk of suicidal behavior after adjusting for potential confounders (relative risk = 1.44; 95% confidence interval = 1.39–1.48). Loneliness partially mediated the association between bullying and suicidal behavior, and parental involvement moderated the association.
Conclusions
The findings suggest the need to recognize the dual burden of bullying and loneliness when addressing suicidal behavior and the importance of parental support in adolescents' mental health and well-being.
Details
- Title
- Bullying Victimization and Suicidal Behavior among adolescents in 28 Countries and Territories: A Moderated Mediation Model
- Creators
- Prince Peprah - University of New South WalesBernard Yeboah-Asiamah Asare - Curtin UniversitySylvester Dodzi Nyadanu - Curtin UniversityWinifred Asare-Doku - University of New South WalesCollins Adu - Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and TechnologyJennifer Peprah - University of NewcastleJoseph Osafo - University of GhanaIrene A Kretchy - University of GhanaRazak M Gyasi - African Population and Health Research Center
- Publication Details
- Journal of adolescent health, Vol.73(1), pp.110-117
- Publisher
- Elsevier Inc.
- Identifiers
- 991013097844702368
- Copyright
- © 2023 Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine. All rights reserved.
- Academic Unit
- National Centre for Naturopathic Medicine
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article