Suicidal ideation among adolescent school children, involvement in bully-victim problems, and perceived social support

Suicide Life Threat Behav. 1999 Summer;29(2):119-30.

Abstract

Relationships among suicidal ideation, involvement in bully-victim problems at school, and perceived social support were investigated with samples of adolescent students (N = 1103 and N = 845) attending secondary school in South Australia. Results obtained from self-reports and peer nomination procedures to identify bullies and victims indicated that involvement in bully-victim problems at school, especially for students with relatively little social support, was significantly related to degree of suicidal ideation.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adolescent Behavior / psychology*
  • Crime Victims*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Interpersonal Relations*
  • Male
  • Peer Group
  • Psychology, Adolescent
  • Regression Analysis
  • Self Concept
  • Social Support*
  • Suicide, Attempted / psychology*
  • Surveys and Questionnaires