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Association of childhood bullying victimisation with suicide deaths: findings from a 50-year nationwide cohort study.
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Psychological Medicine . Jul2023, Vol. 53 Issue 9, p4152-4159. 8p. - Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- Background: Bullying victimisation has been associated with increased risk of suicide ideation and attempt throughout the lifespan, but no study has yet examined whether it translates to a greater risk of death by suicide. We aimed to determine the association of bullying victimisation with suicide mortality. Methods: Participants were drawn from the 1958 British birth cohort, a prospective follow-up of all births in 1 week in Britain in 1958. We conducted logistic regressions on 14 946 participants whose mothers reported bullying victimisation at 7 and 11 years with linked information on suicide deaths through the National Health Service Central Register. Results: Fifty-five participants (48 males) had died by suicide between the age 18 and 52 years. Bullying victimisation was associated with suicide mortality; a one standard deviation increases in bullying victimisation linked to an increased odds for suicide mortality [odds ratio (OR) 1.29; 1.02–1.64] during adulthood. The OR attenuated by 11% after adjustment for individual (e.g. behavioural and emotional problems) and familial characteristics (e.g. adverse childhood experiences, 1.18; 0.92–1.51). Analysis of bullying victimisation frequency categories yields similar results: compared with individuals who had not been bullied, those who had been frequently bullied had an increased odds for suicide mortality (OR 1.89; 0.99–3.62). Conclusion: Our study suggests that individuals who have been frequently bullied have a small increased risk of dying by suicide, when no other risk factors is considered. Suicide prevention might start in childhood, with bullying included in a range of inter-correlated vulnerabilities encompassing behavioural and emotional difficulties and adverse experiences within the family. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *SUICIDE risk factors
*ADVERSE childhood experiences
*SUICIDE
*LIFE course approach
*CRIME victims
*BEHAVIOR disorders in children
*RISK assessment
*SEX distribution
*COMPARATIVE studies
*DESCRIPTIVE statistics
*PSYCHOLOGY of adult child abuse victims
*LOGISTIC regression analysis
*ODDS ratio
*BULLYING
*CHILDREN
*ADULTS
*MIDDLE age
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00332917
- Volume :
- 53
- Issue :
- 9
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Psychological Medicine
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 164706350
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1017/S0033291722000836