Stressful Life Events Associated with Adolescent Suicide Attempts

1994 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-48 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dalia M. Adams ◽  
James C. Overholser ◽  
Anthony Spirito
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Life Events ◽  
Suicidal Behaviour ◽  
Attempted Suicide ◽  
Stressful Life Events ◽  
Stressful Events ◽  
Stressful Life ◽  
Control Group ◽  
The Relationship

This study was designed to examine the types of stressful events that are related to adolescent suicidal behaviour. Adolescent inpatients who attempted suicide and a control group of high school students were compared on various types of stressors. The stressors were categorized according to their type (for example, discrete events versus chronic strains) and source (for example, family or friends). Compared to high school controls, adolescents who attempted suicide reported elevated levels of major negative events and exit events. Both chronic strains and discrete stressors were related to an increased severity of depression and suicidal ideation. The results support the notion that increased stress is related to adolescent suicidal behaviour. Different approaches to categorizing stress may improve the understanding of the relationship between stressful life events and suicide. Also, sex differences may influence the relationship between life stress and suicidal feelings.

Stress and Depression in High School Students

1985 ◽  
Vol 57 (2) ◽  
pp. 535-541 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander Tolor ◽  
Vincent M. Murphy
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Life Events ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Stressful Life Events ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Epidemiological Studies ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Stressful Life ◽  
School Students

The High School Social Readjustment Scale, a measure of stressful life events, and the center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale, a short self-report scale measuring depressive symptomatologies, were administered twice to 285 high school students over a 6-mo. interval. Both measures were statistically reliable. On both test administrations girls, but not boys, displayed a significant relationship between stress and depression.

scholarly journals Stressful life events among incarcerated women and men: Association with depression, loneliness, hopelessness, and suicidality

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kelly E. Moore ◽  
Shania Siebert ◽  
Garrett Brown ◽  
Julia Felton ◽  
Jennifer E. Johnson
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Gender Differences ◽  
Life Events ◽  
Suicide Risk ◽  
Stressful Life Events ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Stressful Events ◽  
Stressful Life ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Background Justice-involved populations report a higher than average number of pre-incarceration stressful life events. However, few studies have described stressful life events which occur during incarceration, explored gender differences in these events, or evaluated the effect of these events on well-being. Method This study draws from a sample of male and female adults incarcerated in 6 prison facilities across two states (n = 160) to identify the number and type of stressful life events they experienced during incarceration, gender differences in stressful events, and the relationship between stressful life events and markers of well-being (i.e., depression, hopelessness, loneliness, suicidality). We also examined whether perceived social support would buffer the relationship between stressful events and well-being outcomes. Results Participants on average reported experiencing 4 stressful life events during their current incarceration, the most common being relocation to another cell and being made fun of/insulted by someone in the prison. There were few gender differences in types of events experienced. Regression analyses showed that stressful life events were associated with more loneliness, as well as suicidality, but only when participants had low perceived social support. Conclusions Stressful life events, and drawing on social support networks to cope with stress, should be addressed in the context of correctional treatments to reduce suicide risk during incarceration.

Psychopathology and early life stress in migrant youths: an analysis of the ‘Growing up in Ireland’ study

2019 ◽  
Vol 36 (3) ◽  
pp. 177-185
Author(s):  
S. Cotter ◽  
C. Healy ◽  
D. Ni Cathain ◽  
P. Williams ◽  
M. Clarke ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Life Events ◽  
Life Stress ◽  
Stressful Life Events ◽  
Early Life Stress ◽  
Stressful Events ◽  
Stressful Life ◽  
Growing Up ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Relationship

ObjectivesMigrant youths endure many challenges. Such challenges can be stressful and lead to psychological difficulties. We investigated the relationship between migration, psychopathology and stressful events in children and adolescents. We hypothesised that migrant youths would show higher levels of psychopathology and more stressful life events than non-migrant youths.MethodUsing the Child cohort (Cohort ‘98) of the ‘Growing up in Ireland’ study we investigated psychopathology, as measured by the Strengths and Difficulties questionnaire (SDQ) at age 9 and 13 and stressful life events in migrant and non-migrant youths.ResultsThere was no significant difference between the proportion of migrant and non-migrant youths reporting psychopathology in childhood (p>0.05) or adolescence (p>0.05). Analysis of the SDQ subscales revealed that a significantly greater proportion of migrant youths had hyperactivity problems in childhood (p = 0.04) but a greater proportion of non-migrant youths had emotional problems in early adolescence (p = 0.04). We found that migrant youths experienced significantly more stressful life events than their non-migrant counterparts (p<0.01), however, once ‘Moving house/country‘ was removed as a stressor, there was no difference between the groups (p>0.27).ConclusionsContrary to our hypothesis, we observed that there were few differences between migrant and non-migrant youths in the levels of psychopathology. Migrant youths experienced a greater number of stressful life events, however, this was attributable to stressors relating to moving. An increased understanding of the factors promoting resilience, as demonstrated by the migrant youths, could aid health professionals and policy makers to effectively tailor interventions for mental health promotion.

scholarly journals Stressful Life Events Are Related to More Negative Interpretations, but Not Under Acute Stress

2021 ◽  
pp. 003329412110141
Author(s):  
Kathy Bélanger ◽  
Isabelle Blanchette
Keyword(s):  
Life Events ◽  
Stressful Life Events ◽  
Acute Stress ◽  
Stressful Events ◽  
Stressful Life ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Arithmetic Task ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Stressful Task ◽  
The Impact

Studies have identified deleterious effects of stress on multiple cognitive processes such as memory and attention. Little is known about the impact of stress on interpretation. We investigated how an induced acute stress and more long-term stress related to life events were associated with interpretations of ambiguous stimuli. Fifty participants answered a questionnaire indexing the number of stressful life events. A median split was used to compare those reporting few or more events. Half of participants performed an arithmetic task that induced acute stress; they were compared to a control group performing a less stressful task. We measured the interpretation of ambiguous visual stimuli, which participants had to judge as “negative” or “positive”. We found a significant interaction between the number of stressful life events and the induced acute stress on the proportion of positive interpretations. In the control group, participants reporting more stressful events produced less positive interpretations than those reporting few events. In the induced stress condition, no significant difference was found. Life events tend to influence interpretation in the absence of an acute stressor, which seems to be more influent in the short term.

Anxiety, depression, suicidal ideation, and stressful life events in non-cardiac adolescent chest pain: a comparative study about the hidden part of the iceberg

2016 ◽  
Vol 27 (6) ◽  
pp. 1098-1103 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kayi Eliacik ◽  
Ali Kanik ◽  
Nurullah Bolat ◽  
Hilal Mertek ◽  
Baris Guven ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chest Pain ◽  
Life Events ◽  
Stressful Life Events ◽  
Psychosocial Health ◽  
Stressful Events ◽  
Stressful Life ◽  
Clinical Population ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Binary Logistic Regression Analysis ◽  
Suicidal Ideas

AbstractChest pain in adolescents is rarely associated with cardiac disease. Adolescents with medically unexplained chest pain usually have high levels of anxiety and depression. Psychological stress may trigger non-cardiac chest pain. This study evaluated risk factors that particularly characterise adolescence, such as major stressful events, in a clinical population. The present study was conducted on 100 adolescents with non-cardiac chest pain and 76 control subjects. Stressful life events were assessed by interviewing patients using a 36-item checklist, along with the Children’s Depression Inventory and Spielberger’s State-Trait Anxiety Inventory for children, in both groups. Certain stressful life events, suicidal thoughts, depression, and anxiety were more commonly observed in adolescents with non-cardiac chest pain compared with the control group. Moreover, binary logistic regression analysis showed that trouble with bullies, school-related problems, and depression may trigger non-cardiac chest pain in adolescents. Non-cardiac chest pain on the surface may point to the underlying psychosocial health problems such as depression, suicidal ideas, or important life events such as academic difficulties or trouble with bullies. The need for a psychosocial evaluation that includes assessment of negative life events and a better management have been discussed in light of the results.

scholarly journals Relationship between stressful life events and emotional intelligence in Mexican adolescents: Male vs. female comparative study

Salud Mental ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 42 (6) ◽  
pp. 261-268 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcela Veytia-López ◽  
Esther Calvete ◽  
Nicolás Sánchez-Álvarez ◽  
Rosalinda Guadarrama-Guadarrama
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Life Events ◽  
Stressful Life Events ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Stressful Events ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Stressful Life ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional

Introduction. Adolescents can present high levels of stress when faced with various biopsychosocial changes, affecting their daily activities and influencing the initiation and development of risk behaviours and/or a mental disorder. Therefore, it is important to identify protective factors against stress, such as emotional intelligence, for adolescents. Objective. Determine the effect of stressful life events (SLE) and perceived emotional intelligence (PEI) on the stress level in adolescent high school students and identify differences by sex. Method. Cross-sectional study, 1 417 adolescents (57% women and 43% men), with an average age of 15.90 (SD = .91), who were evaluated in levels of PEI, SLE, and stress perceived. Results. The results show high rates of stressful events experienced. Attention to emotions increases the perception of stress in both sexes, while clarity and emotional repair have a stress-reducing effect on women. Discussion and conclusions. The results suggest that the PEI is determinant in the emotional self-control and the adaptive capacity of the adolescent to face stressful situations.

The Relationship Between Stressful Life Events and Cognitive Function in HIV-Infected Men

2003 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 436-441 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicole D. Pukay-Martin ◽  
Sarah A. Cristiani ◽  
Radu Saveanu ◽  
Robert A. Bornstein
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Function ◽  
Life Events ◽  
Stressful Life Events ◽  
Stressful Life ◽  
The Relationship
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