Pathways linking bullying victimisation and suicidal behaviours among adolescents

Md. Mehedi Hasan; Yaqoot Fatima; Sumali Pandey; Md Tariqujjaman; Anne Cleary; Janeen Baxter; Abdullah A Mamun

doi:10.1016/j.psychres.2021.113992

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Pathways linking bullying victimisation and suicidal behaviours among adolescents

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Pathways linking bullying victimisation and suicidal behaviours among adolescents

Md. Mehedi Hasan, Yaqoot Fatima, Sumali Pandey, Md Tariqujjaman, Anne Cleary, Janeen Baxter and Abdullah A Mamun

Psychiatry Research, Vol.302, p.113992

2021

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2021.113992

PMID: 34044201

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Abstract

bullying

suicidal behaviours

loneliness

sleep disturbance

pathways

Aims To examine the pathways explaining the association between bullying victimisation and suicidal behaviours among school-based adolescents. Methods We used data from the Global School-based Student Health Survey from 90 countries conducted between 2003 and 2017. We applied multivariate regression and generalised structural equation models to examine the pathways. Results Of 280,076 study adolescents, 32.4% experienced bullying and 12.1%, 11.1% and 10.9% reported suicidal ideation, suicidal planning and suicidal attempt, respectively. Adolescents who experienced bullying had higher rates of hunger (8.7% vs 5.0%), drinking soft drinks (44.0% vs 40.2%), truancy (35.8% vs 22.7%), smoking (14.0% vs 6.9%), alcohol consumption (19.9% vs 11.8%), peer victimisation (54.0% vs 25.6%), peer conflict (47.4% vs 20.1%), sleep disturbance (13.7% vs 5.6%), loneliness (18.1% vs 7.6%), no close friends (7.5% vs 5.2%), lack of peer support (64.9% vs 53.3%), lack of parental connectedness (67.0% vs 60.4%) and less parental bonding (64.1% vs 55.2%). Nearly one-fourth (18.7%) of the total association between bullying and suicidal ideation was mediated by loneliness. Similarly, sleep disturbances and alcohol consumption also mediated 4 to 9% of the association between bullying and suicidal behaviours. Conclusion This study suggests targeted policies and early implementation of interventional strategies focusing on addressing loneliness, sleep disturbance and alcohol consumption to reduce the risk of adverse suicidal behaviours among adolescents.

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Title: Pathways linking bullying victimisation and suicidal behaviours among adolescents
Authors: Md. Mehedi Hasan (Corresponding Author) - The University of Queensland
Yaqoot Fatima - The University of Queensland
Sumali Pandey - Minnesota State University Moorhead
Md Tariqujjaman - International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research
Anne Cleary - The University of Queensland
Janeen Baxter - The University of Queensland
Abdullah A Mamun - The University of Queensland
Publication details: Psychiatry Research, Vol.302, p.113992
Publisher: Elsevier Ireland Ltd.
Date published: 2021
DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2021.113992
ISSN: 1872-7123
PMID: 34044201
Organisation Unit: Indigenous and Transcultural Research Centre; Thompson Institute
Language: English
Record Identifier: 991212681002621
Output Type: Journal article

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