Family Factors Related to Suicidal Behavior in Adolescents


Por: Alvarez J, Castellano-Tejedor C, Villar F, Vila-Grifoll MM and Palao-Vidal D

Publicada: 1 ago 2022 Ahead of Print: 11 ago 2022
Resumen:
Objective: This research aims to investigate what type of family patterns (specifically attachment, bonding and family functioning) and stressful life events can trigger or protect adolescents from developing suicidal behavior. Methods: For these purposes, a case-control study (adolescents with suicidal behavior vs. paired adolescents with no suicidal behavior) was conducted with one hundred 12 to 17-year-old adolescents (50 controls, 50 cases, 74% females), assessed between 2018 and 2020. Results: Negligent (p < 0.001) or affection-less control bonding (p < 0.001), insecure attachment (p = 0.001) and stressful life events (p < 0.001) revealed to be significant risk factors for suicidal behavior. On the contrary, parents' care (p < 0.001) and security (p < 0.001) were revealed as protective factors for suicidal behavior. Conclusions: Considering these results, family interventions and improving coping skills seem to be two essential targets for any suicide prevention intervention in adolescents.

Filiaciones:
Alvarez J:
 Suicide Conduct Unit, Psychiatry and Psychology Department, Sant Joan de Déu Hospital, 08950 Esplugues del Llobregat, Spain

 Doctoral Program in Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry and Forensic Medicine, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Bellaterra, 08193 Barcelona, Spain

Castellano-Tejedor C:
 Research Group on Stress and Health (GIES), Department of Basic Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Bellaterra, 08193 Barcelona, Spain

 RE-FIT Research Group, Parc Sanitari Pere Virgili & Vall d'Hebron Institute of Research, 08023 Barcelona, Spain

Villar F:
 Suicide Conduct Unit, Psychiatry and Psychology Department, Sant Joan de Déu Hospital, 08950 Esplugues del Llobregat, Spain

Vila-Grifoll MM:
 Suicide Conduct Unit, Psychiatry and Psychology Department, Sant Joan de Déu Hospital, 08950 Esplugues del Llobregat, Spain

Palao-Vidal D:
 Doctoral Program in Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry and Forensic Medicine, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Bellaterra, 08193 Barcelona, Spain

 Centro de Investigación en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM), Carlos III Health Institute, 28029 Madrid, Spain

 Unitat Mixta de Neurociència Traslacional I3PT-INc-UAB, Institut d'Investigació i Innovació Parc Taulí (I3PT), Sabadell, 08208 Barcelona, Spain

 Department of Mental Health, University Hospital Parc Taulí, Sabadell, 08208 Barcelona, Spain
ISSN: 16617827





International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Editorial
MDPI, ST ALBAN-ANLAGE 66, CH-4052 BASEL, SWITZERLAND, Suiza
Tipo de documento: Article
Volumen: 19 Número: 16
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WOS Id: 000846567400001
ID de PubMed: 36011528
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