TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2002//
TI  - Exposure to violence and suicide risk in adolescents: a community study
JO  - Journal of abnormal child psychology
A1  - Vermeiren, Robert
A1  - Ruchkin, Vladislav
A1  - Leckman, Peter E.
A1  - Deboutte, Dirk
A1  - Schwab-Stone, Mary E.
SP  - 529
EP  - 537
VL  - 30
IS  - 5
N2  - The prevalence of violence exposure is relatively unexplored in adolescents in European communities, and reports on the association between exposure to community violence and suicidal behavior are rare. The aim of this study was to investigate (1) the prevalence of community violence in a European urban adolescent sample, (2) the relationship between exposure to community violence and suicidal ideation/deliberate self-harm, and (3) the influence of depressive symptoms and aggressive behavior on this relationship. Self-report surveys were administered to a representative school-based sample of 1509 adolescents in Antwerp (Belgium). The prevalence rate of violence exposure was still high but lower than that reported in U.S. communities. Suicidal ideation and deliberate self-harm were both related to violence exposure. The gender-specific influence of depressive symptomatology and aggressive behavior on the association between exposure to violence and suicidal behavior suggests the need for further research.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0091-0627
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -