%0 Journal Article
%T Suicide ideation and psychosocial distress in sub-Saharan African youth
%J American journal of health behavior
%D 2011
%A Page, Randy M.
%A West, Joshua H.
%V 35
%N 2
%P 129-141
%X Objectives: To determine if there is an association between psychosocial distress, health-risk behaviors and 12-month suicidal ideation among sub-Saharan African adolescents Methods: Subjects included a cross-national sample of adolescents (N=25,568) representing 7 African countries who completed the Global School-based Student Health Survey (GSHS). Results: Students with 3-4 psychosocial distress indicators were 4-5 times more likely to report suicide ideation or having made a suicide plan, and those with 4-5 risky health behaviors were 2.5-3.5 times more likely. Conclusions: Interventions designed to identify African adolescents with cumulative psychosocial distress indicators and risky health behaviors have potential as effective suicide prevention strategies.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I PNG Publications
%@ 1087-3244
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.5993/AJHB.35.2.1