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Connecting Adolescent Suicide to the Severity of Bullying and Cyberbullying

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ID23345019
AuthorsSameer Hinduja (0000-0001-5300-5006, Florida Atlantic University, corresponding author), Justin W Patchin (0000-0002-5291-5654, University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire)
Year2019
Volume18
Issue3
Pages333-346
Publication date2019-07-03
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of School Violence (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1538-8220 • E-ISSN: 1538-8239
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/15388220.2018.1492417
OpenAlexW2888058555
LanguageEN
Citations received80
References cited75

While previous studies have identified that school bullying and cyberbullying victimization among adolescents is associated with suicidal thoughts and attempts, no work has measured the severity of bullying incidents and their impact on the youth at school within that context. As such, a survey was distributed to a representative sample of U.S. youth between the ages of 12 and 17, and students who experienced either school-based or online bullying were significantly more likely to report suicidal thoughts. Students who reported being bullied at school and online were even more likely to report not just suicidal thoughts, but also attempts. Those who were bullied or cyberbullied in a way that affected them at school were also at a higher risk for suicidal thoughts and attempts. We discuss how school communities can provide substantive instructional and emotional support to all teens, particularly with the increased prominence of these issues over the last decade.

Context (archaeology) · Developmental psychology · Injury prevention · Medical emergency · Occupational safety and health · Poison control · Suicide prevention · Bullying, Victimization, and Aggression · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Clinical Psychology · Human Factors and Ergonomics · Medicine · Psychology · Suicide and Self-Harm Studies

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