Trends in Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors among U.S. High School Students: Variation by Sex and School-Based Bullying

Purpose: Bullying is a well-described risk factor for suicide. The purpose of this analysis was to examine trends in suicidal thoughts and behaviors among adolescents and to assess variability by sex, school-based bullying, and cyberbullying using nationally representative samples of high school students.

Source: Journal of Adolescent Health - January 17, 2018 Category: Child Development Authors: Christopher Harper, Riley Steiner, Susan Hocevar Adkins, Francis Annor, Armote Butler, Kathleen Ethier Source Type: research