Citation

Rivers I, Noret N. J. Adolesc. Health 2013; 53(1 Suppl): S32-S36.

Affiliation

School of Sport and Education, Brunel University, Uxbridge, Middlesex, United Kingdom. Electronic address: ian.rivers@brunel.ac.uk.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2013, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.jadohealth.2012.10.279

PMID

23790198

Abstract

PURPOSE: To explore those contextual factors that predict potential suicide ideation among students who observe bullying at school. METHODS: 1,592 students of whom 1,009 who reported having observed bullying at school were surveyed from 14 secondary schools in the North of England. Role-related (not-involved, victim, perpetrator, 'bully-victim' and observer) and gender-wise comparisons of key variables were undertaken prior to hierarchical multiple regressions to determine those associated with potential suicide ideation. RESULTS: Analyses indicated that students who observed bullying behavior were significantly more likely than those not involved in bullying to report symptoms of interpersonal sensitivity, to indicate greater helplessness and potential suicide ideation. Hierarchical multiple regression analyses indicated that, among boys, helplessness (β = .48, p < .001) followed by frequency of bullying perpetration (β = .11, p < .001), and a less supportive home climate (β = -.10, p < .004) were associated with potential suicide ideation. Helplessness was found to be the only variable associated with potential suicide ideation among girls (β = .49, p < .001). CONCLUSIONS: Perceived helplessness is significantly associated with potential suicide ideation among students who observe bullying at school.

Language: en