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Aggression, substance use, and suicidal behaviors in high school students.

Aggression, substance use, and suicidal behaviors in high school students. Aggression, substance use, and suicidal behaviors in high school students. C Z Garrison , R E McKeown , R F Valois and M L Vincent Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia 29208. OBJECTIVES. We sought to analyze the frequency and correlates of suicidal behaviors in a community sample of adolescents. METHODS. Information concerning suicidal thoughts and acts, aggressive behaviors, substance use and physical recklessness were collected with the 70-item self-report Youth Risk Behavior Survey from a statewide sample of 3764 South Carolina public high school students. RESULTS. Seventy-five percent of students reported no suicidal behaviors, 11% reported serious suicidal thoughts, 6.4% reported specific suicidal plans, 5.9% reported attempts not requiring medical care, and 1.6% reported attempts requiring medical care. All types of suicidal behaviors occurred more frequently in females than males. Odds ratios for aggressive behaviors and cigarette use were elevated across all categories of suicide behaviors, increasing in magnitude with severity of reported suicidal behavior. Substance use was associated with some but not all categories of suicidal behaviors. The relationships were most pronounced with the use of potentially more dangerous drugs. CONCLUSIONS. The results suggest that suicidal behaviors are not infrequent occurrences among adolescents and that they often coexist with other high-risk behaviors. Interventions designed to reduce suicidal behaviors should simultaneously address coexisting high-risk behaviors. Related articles in AJPH: Suicide: risk factors and the public health. D Shaffer AJPH 1993 83: 171-172. PDF http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png American Journal of Public Health American Public Health Association

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American Public Health Association
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Copyright © 1993 by the American Public Health Association
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0090-0036
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1541-0048
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10.2105/AJPH.83.2.179
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Aggression, substance use, and suicidal behaviors in high school students. C Z Garrison , R E McKeown , R F Valois and M L Vincent Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia 29208. OBJECTIVES. We sought to analyze the frequency and correlates of suicidal behaviors in a community sample of adolescents. METHODS. Information concerning suicidal thoughts and acts, aggressive behaviors, substance use and physical recklessness were collected with the 70-item self-report Youth Risk Behavior Survey from a statewide sample of 3764 South Carolina public high school students. RESULTS. Seventy-five percent of students reported no suicidal behaviors, 11% reported serious suicidal thoughts, 6.4% reported specific suicidal plans, 5.9% reported attempts not requiring medical care, and 1.6% reported attempts requiring medical care. All types of suicidal behaviors occurred more frequently in females than males. Odds ratios for aggressive behaviors and cigarette use were elevated across all categories of suicide behaviors, increasing in magnitude with severity of reported suicidal behavior. Substance use was associated with some but not all categories of suicidal behaviors. The relationships were most pronounced with the use of potentially more dangerous drugs. CONCLUSIONS. The results suggest that suicidal behaviors are not infrequent occurrences among adolescents and that they often coexist with other high-risk behaviors. Interventions designed to reduce suicidal behaviors should simultaneously address coexisting high-risk behaviors. Related articles in AJPH: Suicide: risk factors and the public health. D Shaffer AJPH 1993 83: 171-172. PDF

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American Journal of Public Health – American Public Health Association

Published: Feb 1, 1993

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