Association of aggression and suicide behaviors: A school-based sample of rural Chinese adolescents
Journal of Affective Disorders Jul 16, 2018
Zhang Y, et al. - In the current study, researchers investigated the prevalence of suicide behaviors and the associations between aggression and suicide behaviors among a nationwide school-based sample of adolescents in rural China. On analyzing a relatively large sample size (16,271 students from 24 junior and 23 senior high schools) from 5 provinces (Anhui, Yunnan, Guangdong, Heilongjiang, and Hubei), they identified the high levels of aggression as risk factors for all three types of suicide behaviors (suicide ideation, plans, and attempts). Interestingly, among the five dimensions of aggression, the association between levels of hostility and three catogories of suicide behaviors were most significant. Hence indicating the significance of aggression treatment in suicide prevention programs.
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