scholarly journals Gender-specific factors of typical and atypical suicidal behaviors: a secondary data analysis of the 2018 Korea Youth Risk Behavior Survey

2021 ◽  
pp. 1
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Risk Behavior ◽  
Living Arrangements ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Secondary Data Analysis ◽  
Youth Risk Behavior Survey ◽  
Suicidal Behaviors ◽  
Youth Risk Behavior ◽  
Gender Groups

Background and objective: There are limited information about factor associated with linear sequences of suicidal ideation, planning, and attempts among adolescents by gender groups, and those of out-of-linear sequences. The aims of this study was to identify factors associated with typical and atypical patterns of suicidal behaviors by comparing two gender groups of adolescents. Material and methods: This secondary data analysis was conducted based on the 2018 Korea Youth Risk Behavior Survey (N = 65528) by using descriptive statistics and multinomial logistic regression analyses with this complex sample. Results: A total of 12.4% of adolescents were in typical groups, and 1.6% were in atypical groups. Excessive stress and a depressed state were related to typical suicidal behaviors, while violent victimization accounted for atypical suicidal behaviors (all P values < 0.001). In spite of similar degrees and directions in both gender groups, there were some different findings between the gender groups, such as a poor level of academic achievement and stress, as well as living arrangements. Conclusion: Our study findings provide a comprehensive understanding of the risks of typical and atypical suicidal behaviors in adolescents by considering gender differences. Psychological interventions including school violence prevention should be provided to vulnerable adolescents at risk of suicide, specifically tailored to their gender differences.

scholarly journals Gender differences in infant survival: a secondary data analysis in rural North India

BMJ Open ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (8) ◽  
pp. e014179 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ranadip Chowdhury ◽  
Sunita Taneja ◽  
Sarmila Mazumder ◽  
Nita Bhandari ◽  
Tor A Strand
Keyword(s):  
Gender Differences ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Neonatal Period ◽  
Integrated Management ◽  
Randomised Trial ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Secondary Data Analysis ◽  
North India ◽  
Cluster Randomised Trial ◽  
Infant Survival

ObjectiveTo examine gender differences in infant survival on the first day of life, in the first week of life, and in the neonatal and post-neonatal periods by socio-demographic and economic variables.DesignSecondary data analysis was performed on data from a cluster randomised trial on the effect of implementation of the Integrated Management of Neonatal and Childhood Illness programme, India.SettingsThe study setting was Palwal and Faridabad, districts of Haryana, a state in North India.MeasuresMultiple logistic regression models taking the cluster design into account were used to estimate gender differences in mortality in different periods of infancy.ResultsA total of 60 480 infants were included in these analyses. Of 4060 infant deaths, 2054 were female (7.2% of all females born) and 2006 were male (6.3% of all males born). The death rate was significantly higher in females in the post-neonatal period but not during the neonatal period. The odds of death at 29–180 days and at 181–365 days were 1.4 (95% CI 1.3 to 1.6) and 1.7 (95% CI: 1.4 to 2.0) higher in females compared with males, respectively. This increase was seen across all socio-demographic and economic strata.ConclusionGender differences during the post-neonatal period are a major threat to the survival and health of female infants in India. Programmes need to identify measures that can specifically reduce female mortality.Trial registrationClinical trialsNCT00474981

scholarly journals History of Concussion and Nonfatal Suicidal Behaviors in U.S. High School Students: Findings from the 2017 National Youth Risk Behavior Survey

Neurology ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 93 (14 Supplement 1) ◽  
pp. S14.2-S14
Author(s):  
Jacob Kay ◽  
Colt Coffman ◽  
R. Davis Moore
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Risk Behavior ◽  
Youth Risk Behavior Survey ◽  
Suicidal Behaviors ◽  
School Students ◽  
Suicidal Attempts ◽  
Youth Risk Behavior ◽  
History Of

ObjectiveTo examine the association between concussion history and suicidal behaviors in adolescents from the 2017 National Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS).BackgroundResearch indicates that behavioral changes such as impulsivity and lack of emotional control are common following youth concussion. Additional evidence suggests that poor behavioral regulation may contribute to altered mood states that precede possible self-injury or fatality. To date, the relation between adolescent concussion and suicidal behaviors has not been explored on a national scale.Design/MethodsData from 14,765 high school students were cross-sectionally analyzed. Weighted multivariate logistic regressions were conducted to estimate adjusted odds ratios (AOR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) of suicidal behaviors in students with and without a history of concussion. Age, sex, and alcohol use were controlled for in the regression model.ResultsAdolscents with history of concussion were at greater odds of reporting suicidal ideation (AOR = 1.39, CI 1.16, 1.65), suicide planning (AOR = 1.34, CI 1.14, 1.57), suicidal attempts (AOR = 1.68, CI 1.36, 2.09), and injurious suicidal attempts (AOR = 2.42, CI 1.82, 3.22). In addition, females with a history of concussion demonstrated greater odds of reporting poor mental health than males with history of concussion (p’s < 0.05). Further, history of concussion among individuals aged 16 years or older was significantly associated with increased suicidal behaviors, whereas this association was not observed in younger adolescents (p’s < 0.05).ConclusionsOur findings indicate that adolescents who sustain a concussion have greater odds of suicidality than their uninjured counterparts. Further, suicidality was better predicted by concussion exposure in females than males, and in older students. Consequently, these results indicate the importance of examining mental health following youth concussion, and highlight the need for further longitudinal research.

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