dc.contributor.author | Chan, WSC | |
dc.contributor.author | Law, CK | |
dc.contributor.author | Liu, KY | |
dc.contributor.author | Wong, PWC | |
dc.contributor.author | Law, YW | |
dc.contributor.author | Yip, PSF | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2017-05-03T11:59:47Z | |
dc.date.available | 2017-05-03T11:59:47Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2009 | |
dc.date.modified | 2014-07-21T05:08:30Z | |
dc.identifier.issn | 0933-7954 | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1007/s00127-008-0434-x | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10072/61389 | |
dc.description.abstract | Background Adolescent suicidal ideation has found to predict suicidal behaviors and psychopathology in adulthood. Previous studies focused solely on the medical and environmental risk factors, which were insufficient to give a holistic picture of adolescent suicidality. Objectives To assess the role of affective and cognitive attributes in the identification and prevention of adolescent suicidal ideation. Method A community sample of 511 participants (age 15-19 years) were asked to indicate their suicidality in the 12 months and in their lifetime. Generalized estimating equation regression models were used to examine the effect of psychosocial and socio-environmental correlates in relation to adolescent suicidal ideation. Results The data show that perceived responsibilities for family was the only protective factor, while a coping mechanism by behavioral disengagement, severity of depressive symptoms, a history of deliberate self-harm, chronic physical illness or pain, media reporting of suicide news, and low household income were the risk factors for adolescent suicidal ideation. Conclusions The results suggest that a multilayer effort for preventing adolescent suicide is needed by providing support for children in deprived families; enhancing life skills in the teens; strengthening family relationship; improving mental and health services; and promoting responsible media reporting on suicide. | |
dc.description.peerreviewed | Yes | |
dc.description.publicationstatus | Yes | |
dc.language | English | |
dc.language.iso | eng | |
dc.publisher | Springer | |
dc.publisher.place | Germany | |
dc.relation.ispartofstudentpublication | N | |
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom | 278 | |
dc.relation.ispartofpageto | 284 | |
dc.relation.ispartofissue | 4 | |
dc.relation.ispartofjournal | Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology | |
dc.relation.ispartofvolume | 44 | |
dc.rights.retention | Y | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearch | Clinical sciences | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearch | Cognitive and computational psychology | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode | 3202 | |
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode | 5204 | |
dc.title | Suicidality in Chinese adolescents in Hong Kong: the role of family and cultural influences | |
dc.type | Journal article | |
dc.type.description | C1 - Articles | |
dc.type.code | C - Journal Articles | |
gro.hasfulltext | No Full Text | |
gro.griffith.author | Law, Chi Kin | |