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

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Quigley, Jody and Rasmussen, Susan and McAlaney, John (2017) The associations between children's and adolescents’ suicidal and self-harming behaviors, and related behaviors within their social networks : a systematic review. Archives of Suicide Research, 21 (2). pp. 185-236. ISSN 1381-1118 (https://doi.org/10.1080/13811118.2016.1193075)

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Abstract

Social influences—including the suicidal and self-harming behaviors of others—have been highlighted as a risk factor for suicidal and self-harming behavior in young people, but synthesis of the evidence is lacking. A systematic review of 86 relevant papers was conducted. Considerable published evidence was obtained for positive associations between young people's suicidal and self-harming behavior and that of people they know, with those reporting knowing people who had engaged in suicidal or self-harming behaviors more likely to report engaging in similar behaviors themselves. 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 behavior 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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