The associations between children's and adolescents’ suicidal and self-harming behaviours, and related behaviours within their social networks : a systematic review

Quigley, Jody and Rasmussen, Susan and McAlaney, John (2016) The associations between children's and adolescents’ suicidal and self-harming behaviours, and related behaviours within their social networks : a systematic review. Archives of Suicide Research. ISSN 1381-1118 (https://doi.org/10.1080/13811118.2016.1193075)

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Abstract

Objectives: Social influences – including the suicidal and self-harming behaviours of others – have been highlighted as a risk factor for suicidal and self-harming behaviour in young people, but synthesis of the evidence is lacking. Methods: A systematic review of 86 relevant papers was conducted. Results: Considerable published evidence was obtained for positive associations between young people's suicidal and self-harming behaviour and that of people they know, with those reporting knowing people who had engaged in suicidal or self-harming behaviours more likely to report engaging in similar behaviours themselves. Conclusion: Findings are discussed in relation to a number of methodological and measurement issues – including the role of normative perceptions – and implications for the prevention of suicidal and self-harming behaviour are considered.

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Quigley, Jody, Rasmussen, Susan ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6408-0028 and McAlaney, John;
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