TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2022//
TI  - Suicidal behaviours (ideation, plan and attempt) among school-going adolescents: a study of prevalence, predisposing, and protective factors in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
JO  - Dialogues in Health
A1  - Sarfo, Jacob Owusu
A1  - Obeng, Paul
A1  - Debrah, Timothy Pritchard
A1  - Gbordzoe, Newton Isaac
A1  - Fosu, Alexander Kwadwo
SP  - e100077
EP  - e100077
VL  - 1
IS  - 
N2  - Suicide occurs throughout life and is among the leading causes of death among adolescents globally. Aside from the growing literature on this serious mental health issue, little is known about the prevalence of suicide and the variables that predispose and protect adolescents against it in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. We analysed the Global School-based Student Health Survey data collection among school-going adolescents in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to explore the prevalence, risk and protective variables associated with suicidal behaviours. We observed prevalence rates of 26%, 26%, and 19% for suicide ideation, plan, and attempt, respectively. Furthermore, sex (being male) and having parents or guardians who understand the problems and worries of adolescents served as protective factors against all three suicide behaviours. However, we observed truancy, cigarette smoking, bullying victims (on/off school property), being cyberbullied, loneliness, and worry as risk factors for suicide ideation among adolescents. Risk for suicide plan was predicted by truancy, cigarette smoking, physical fight, bullying victims (on/off school property), being cyberbullied, loneliness, and worry. After controlling for other factors, truancy, amphetamine or methamphetamine use, cigarette smoking, physical fight, bullying victims (on/off school property), serious injury, close friends, loneliness, and worrying about life issues predicted suicide attempt risk among adolescents in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. Early identification and suicide prevention interventions focusing on identified protective and risk factors may help minimise the prevalence of suicide behaviours among school-going adolescents in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2772-6533
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.dialog.2022.100077
ID  - ref1
ER  -