Predictors of Suicide Re-Attempt in a Spanish Adolescent Population after 12 Months' Follow-Up

Background: This study aims to identify the main predictive factors that allow for the recognition of adolescents with a higher risk of re-attempting suicide. Method: A longitudinal 12-month follow-up design was carried out in a sample of 533 Spanish adolescents between 12 and 17 years old. The data...

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Autores: Alvarez-Subiela, Xavier|||0000-0003-4929-2107, Castellano-Tejedor, Carmina|||0000-0003-2335-8550, Verge-Muñoz, Mireia, Esnaola-Letemendia, Kike, Palao, Diego|||0000-0002-3323-6568, Villar Cabeza, Francisco|||0000-0002-2335-8828
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2022
País:España
Institución:Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UAB
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ddd.uab.cat:281836
Acceso en línea:https://ddd.uab.cat/record/281836
https://dx.doi.org/urn:doi:10.3390/ijerph19137566
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Adolescent
Prevention
Risk factors
Suicide behavior
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Sumario:Background: This study aims to identify the main predictive factors that allow for the recognition of adolescents with a higher risk of re-attempting suicide. Method: A longitudinal 12-month follow-up design was carried out in a sample of 533 Spanish adolescents between 12 and 17 years old. The data collection period comprised September 2013 to November 2016, including a one-year follow-up after hospital discharge. Results: A statistically significant regression model was obtained to predict suicide re-attempt at 12-months' follow-up (χ 2 = 34.843; p < 0.001; Nagelkerke R 2 = 0.105), including personal history of self-injury (OR = 2.721, p < 0.001, 95% CI [1.706, 4.340]) and age (OR = 0.541, p = 0.009, 95% CI [0.340, 0.860]), correctly classifying 82.6% of the sample. Our results show that having a personal history of self-injury and being younger than 14 years old were predictors of suicide re-attempt during the first year after an adolescent's first admission to emergency services. Conclusions: Considering these factors could contribute to the design of more tailored and effective interventions to prevent suicidal behavior in adolescents at high risk of re-attempting suicide.