Prevalence and correlates of past 12-month suicide attempt among in-school adolescents in Guatemala
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Background: The aim of this investigation was to estimate the prevalence of past 12-month
suicide attempts and associated factors among in-school adolescents in Guatemala.
Methods: Cross-sectional data from the 2014 “Global School-based Health Survey
(GSHS)” included 4,274 students (median age 14 years, interquartile range=2 years) that
were representative of all middle school students in Guatemala.
Results: The prevalence of past 12-month suicide attempt was 16.6%, 12.2% among boys
and 20.2% among girls. Among students with a suicide attempt in the past year, 52.8% had a
suicide plan in the past year. In adjusted logistic regression analysis, male sex and loneliness
were associated with past 12-month suicide attempt, and among boys, none of the variables,
and among girls, loneliness and current alcohol use were associated with past 12-month
suicide attempt.
Conclusion: A high prevalence and several specific factors associated with suicide attempt
were identified which can help in guiding preventive strategies
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Pengpid, S. & Peltzer, K. 2019. Prevalence and correlates of past 12-month suicide attempt among in-school adolescents in Guatemala. Psychology research and behavior management, 12:523-529. [https://doi.org/10.2147/PRBM.S212648]