Peer Suicidal Behavior and Adolescent Risk Behavior
Abstract
The relationship between adolescent suicide attempts and death by suicide and psychosocial functioning of peers remains poorly understood, especially in the myriad ways that these suicidal behaviors might impact friends. This study explored the relationship between peer suicidal behavior and adolescent risk behavior using a large, nationally representative sample of adolescents (N = 5852). Results indicate that youth exposed to peer suicidal behavior are significantly more likely to have their own suicidal ideation and attempts, and to smoke cigarettes and marijuana, binge drink, be involved in a serious physical fight, and have inflicted injuries that require medical attention. These results highlight the need for professionals to be aware of these risks in friends of those who have attempted or died by suicide. Assessment and intervention for peers is appropriate and required for this at-risk group.
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There were mixed findings regarding at-risk behaviors including smoking, marijuana use, binge drinking, fighting, and inflicting serious injuries to others, among suicide bereaved adolescents on a short-term basis.
“There were mixed findings regarding at-risk behaviors including smoking, marijuana use, binge drinking, fighting, and inflicting serious injuries to others, among suicide bereaved adolescents on a short-term basis”
From Pre- and postloss features of adolescent suicide bereavement: A systematic review (2016) · cites this paper as Cerel et al., 2005
Exposure to parental suicide is related to a two-fold risk of attempted suicide.
“exposure to parental suicide is related to a two-fold risk of attempted suicide”
From Pre- and postloss features of adolescent suicide bereavement: A systematic review (2016) · cites this paper as Cerel & Roberts, 2005
There were mixed findings regarding at-risk behaviors including smoking, marijuana use, binge drinking, fighting, and inflicting serious injuries to others, among suicide bereaved adolescents on a short-term basis.
“There were mixed findings regarding at-risk behaviors including smoking, marijuana use, binge drinking, fighting, and inflicting serious injuries to others, among suicide bereaved adolescents on a short-term basis”
From Pre- and postloss features of adolescent suicide bereavement: A systematic review (2016) · cites this paper as Cerel & Roberts, 2005
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Prevalence of exposure to suicide: a meta-analysis of population-based studies.
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Maple, M., Cerel, J., Sanford, R., Pearce, T., & Jordan, J. (2017) · Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior · doi:10.1111/sltb.12308 · Cited by 151 · see citing works
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Pre- and postloss features of adolescent suicide bereavement: A systematic review
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“There were mixed findings regarding at-risk behaviors including smoking, marijuana use, binge drinking, fighting, and inflicting serious injuries to others, among suicide bereaved adolescents on a short-term basis (Cerel & Roberts, 2005; Cerel et al., 2005; Feigelman & Gorman, 2008; Hazell & Lewin, 1993; Muñiz-Cohen,…”
BackgroundPredictors of Suicide Ideation in a Random Digit Dial Study: Exposure to Suicide Matters
van de Venne, J., Cerel, J., Moore, M., & Maple, M. (2017) · Archives of Suicide Research · doi:10.1080/13811118.2016.1211044 · Cited by 16 · see citing works
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- Authors
- Cerel, J., Roberts, T. A., & Nilsen, W. J.
- Affiliations
- University of Rochester Medicine (US)
- Naval Medical Center Portsmouth (US)
- Corresponding author
- Cerel, Julie
- Nilsen, Wendy J.
- Venue
- Journal of Nervous & Mental Disease
- Published
- 2005-04
- Volume
- 193
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 237-243
- ISSN
- 0022-3018 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W1999226892
- Cited by
- 70
- References
- 2
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- FWCI
- 3.09
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- National Institutes of Health (5t32mh020061-25)
- U.S. Public Health Service (5T71MC00012-04)
- National Institute of Mental Health (T32-MH020061)
- National Center for Injury Prevention and Control
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Social Sciences › Health › Gun Ownership and Violence Research
- Keywords
- adolescent suicide attempts, suicide mortality, suicidal ideation, adolescent risk behavior, peer influence, smoking, cannabis use, binge drinking, physical fighting, injuries, psychosocial functioning
- MeSH terms
- Suicide Prevention, Adolescent, Adolescent Behavior, Child, Female, Health Surveys, Humans, Male, Marijuana Smoking, Olfactory Pathways, Peer Group, Surveys and Questionnaires, Regression Analysis, Risk-Taking, Sampling Studies, Smoking, Suicide, Suicide, Attempted, Violence
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