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Gender differences in Korean adolescents who died by suicide based on teacher reports
- Source :
- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health, Vol 13, Iss 1, Pp 1-6 (2019)
- Publication Year :
- 2019
- Publisher :
- BMC, 2019.
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Abstract
- Abstract Background We investigated the characteristics of adolescents who committed suicide in South Korea, and how these characteristics differed by gender. Method Data from middle and high school students who committed suicide between 2014 and 2016 were analyzed. We evaluated differences in suicide method and place, personal characteristics, and school life characteristics by gender using the Chi square test and t test. Results Jumping from a high place was the most common suicide method for both male and female students. A significantly greater proportion of female adolescents had experienced depressive symptoms, previous self-injury, previous suicide attempts, and had problems with school attendance and peers. Additionally, they were more likely to be classified as high risk according to a school-based mental health screening test and to utilize professional mental health treatment services. Conclusion Our results demonstrate that adolescents who committed suicide exhibited gender differences in personal characteristics and school life. These characteristics might aid in the development of adolescent suicide policies and intervention programs.
- Subjects :
- Suicide
Adolescent
Gender
Pediatrics
RJ1-570
Psychiatry
RC435-571
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 17532000
- Volume :
- 13
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.0150ae2e0446c94fb4986c10d6cf5
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13034-019-0274-3