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ERIC Number: EJ1190622
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018-Oct
Pages: 6
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-4391
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The Effects of Asthma and Bullying on Suicidal Behaviors among US Adolescents
Muhammad, Lutfiyya N.; Korte, Jeffrey E.; Bowman, Charles M.; De Santis, Mark L.; Nietert, Paul J.
Journal of School Health, v88 n10 p762-767 Oct 2018
Background: Positive associations between suicidal behaviors and asthma have been established in previous adolescent studies. Few studies consider social risk factors, such as bullying. This study involved an analysis of suicidal behaviors and asthma, but also includes an assessment of whether these relationships were modified by the co-occurrence of bullying. Methods: Data included 13,154 participants from the 2013 Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS), collected by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Logistic regression models were constructed and summarized using odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CIs). Results: When comparing adolescents with asthma who were bullied at school to those who were not bullied at school, the odds of contemplating suicide were increased by nearly 2-fold (OR = 1.8, 95% CI = 1.5-2.3), and the odds of creating a suicide plan were 2.3 times higher (OR = 2.3, 95% CI = 1.7-3.1). The odds of a suicide attempt and incurring an injury from a suicide attempt were also substantially increased. Similarly, increased odds of suicidal behaviors were observed for adolescents with asthma who were bullied electronically. Conclusion: Having asthma and being bullied are both associated with increased odds of suicidal behaviors.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) (DHHS/NIH); National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIH//DHHS); National Institutes of Health (DHHS)
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Grant or Contract Numbers: UL1TR001450; GM072643; U54GM104941
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