@article{ref1,
title="Suicidal thinking and behavior among youth involved in verbal and social bullying: risk and protective factors",
journal="Journal of Adolescent Health",
year="2013",
author="Borowsky, Iris Wagman and Taliaferro, Lindsay A. and McMorris, Barbara J.",
volume="53",
number="1 Suppl",
pages="S4-S12",
abstract="PURPOSE: To identify risk and protective factors associated with thinking about or attempting suicide among youth involved in verbal and social bullying. METHODS: We analyzed data on 130,908 students in the sixth, ninth, and twelfth grades responding to the 2010 Minnesota Student Survey. Among students involved in frequent bullying (once a week or more during the past 30 days), we compared those who did and did not report suicidal ideation or a suicide attempt during the past year. Separate analyses were conducted for perpetrators only, victims only, and bully-victims. RESULTS: Overall, 6.1% of students reported frequent perpetration only, 9.6% frequent victimization only, and 3.1% both. Suicidal thinking or a suicide attempt was reported by 22% of perpetrators only, 29% of victims only, and 38% of bully-victims. In logistic regression models controlling for demographic and other risk and protective factors, a history of self-injury and emotional distress were risk factors that cross-cut the three bullying involvement groups. Physical abuse, sexual abuse, a mental health problem, and running away from home were additional risk factors for perpetrators only and victims only. Parent connectedness was a cross-cutting protective factor, whereas stronger perceived caring by friends and by nonparental adults were additional protective factors for some groups. CONCLUSIONS: A range of risk and protective factors were associated with suicidal ideation and a suicide attempt among youth involved in verbal and social bullying. Findings may assist in identifying youth at increased risk for suicidal thinking and behavior and in promoting key protective factors.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1054-139X",
doi="10.1016/j.jadohealth.2012.10.280",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2012.10.280"
}