Bullying Victimization as a Predictor of Suicidal Ideation and Suicide Attempt among Senior High School Students in Ghana: Results from the 2012 Ghana Global School-Based Health Survey

Autor/inn/en	Baiden, Philip; Kuuire, Vincent Z.; Shrestha, Nibedita; Tonui, Betty C.; Dako-Gyeke, Mavis; Peters, Kersley K.
Titel	Bullying Victimization as a Predictor of Suicidal Ideation and Suicide Attempt among Senior High School Students in Ghana: Results from the 2012 Ghana Global School-Based Health Survey
Quelle	In: Journal of School Violence, 18 (2019) 2, S.300-317 (18 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1538-8220
DOI	10.1080/15388220.2018.1486200
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Bullying; Victims; Suicide; Psychological Patterns; Adolescents; Incidence; At Risk Students; Substance Abuse; Health Behavior; Friendship; Family Relationship; Ghana + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Mobbing; Victim; Opfer; Selbstmord; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Vorkommen; Drug use; Drug consomption; Drogenkonsum; Health behaviour; Gesundheitsverhalten; Freundschaft
Abstract	This paper examined the effect of bullying victimization on suicidal ideation and suicide attempt among adolescents in Ghana. Data on 1,633 students ages 14-18 years (50.6% males) were analyzed using logistic regression. We found that 17% of the 1,633 adolescents examined reported experiencing suicidal thoughts and about 21% of the 1,633 adolescents attempted suicide at some point during the past year. Prevalence of bullying was reported among 40% of the adolescents. Importantly, we found that the experience of bullying victimization was a significant predictor of both suicidal ideation and suicide attempt. While factors such as loneliness, anxiety, and use of illicit substances were positively associated with suicidal behaviors, participating in physical activity, having friends, and parental support reduced the likelihood of experiencing suicidal ideation. We make several policy recommendations, including educational programs on suicidal behaviors, antibullying interventions, and social support programs within schools and other social settings. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01