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Gender‐specific factors associated with the suicidal ideation of children in Taiwan: A large‐scale cross‐sectional study.
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International Journal of Psychology . Feb2019, Vol. 54 Issue 1, p53-60. 8p. 3 Charts. - Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- We examined the relationship between suicidal ideation (SI) and the depressed mood, life stress and parenting styles in children. A large‐scale survey was conducted including 5328 children from 65 elementary schools in Taiwan. SI was measured by asking children if any suicidal thoughts had occurred in the previous month. A series of regression models was analysed separately for male and female students. Compared with boys, girls demonstrated a higher proportion of SI. Among boys, SI was significantly associated with a high level of perceived environmental stress (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] = 2.61), a high degree of depressed mood (aOR = 2.39), authoritative (aOR = 1.72) and authoritarian (aOR = 2.53) parenting styles and two or more life‐stress events (aOR = 1.45). A high level of perceived environmental stress (aOR = 2.09), a high degree of depressed mood (aOR = 2.89) and an authoritarian parenting style (aOR = 1.76) were significantly associated with the SI in girls. Gender‐specific interventions aimed at preventing SI must enhance support systems at school and at home, particularly for students who suffer from a high degree of stress and depressed mood, and are subjected to an authoritarian parenting style. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00207594
- Volume :
- 54
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- International Journal of Psychology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 134297202
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ijop.12438