Citation

Cho S. J. School Violence 2019; 18(4): 550-569.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/15388220.2019.1601568

PMID

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Abstract

This study employed a latent class analysis to identify heterogeneous subgroups of suicide ideation membership among Korean youth.

FINDINGS are measured by the longitudinal mediation test to estimate temporal-precedence, relating prior strainful social dynamics to negative emotionality and later suicide ideation. Using three-wave panel data, Korean youth were classified into three subgroups: serious-risk (16%), moderate-risk (12%), and low-/non-risk suicide ideation (72%).

RESULTS revealed that the odds of being a member in a serious-risk suicide ideation group were greater for youth who were bullied than those who were not when compared to a low-/non-risk ideation group. Also, the odds of being a member in a serious-risk suicide ideation group were higher for youth who felt negative emotions than those who did not relative to low-/non-risk ideation group. Further, negative emotionality fully mediated the relationship between bullying victimization and suicide ideation, conditional on a serious-risk ideation group.

Language: en

Keywords

latent class analysis; negative emotionality; Strainful social dynamics; suicide ideation