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Suicidal Ideation and Behavior in Adolescents Aged 12–16 Years: A 17‐Year Follow‐Up

Abstract

The prevalence of suicidal ideation/behavior in 1983 or 1987 and its association with future mental health in 2001 were evaluated in a provincially representative sample of Canadian adolescents (n = 1,248) aged 12 to 16 years. Approximately 13.3% (95% CI = 11.5-15.3) of adolescents self-reported suicidal ideation/behavior. Adolescent agreement with parent (κ = .07) and teacher (κ = .05) reports at baseline was low because adults identified so …

Authors

Joffe BI; Van Lieshout RJ; Duncan L; Boyle MH

Journal

Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, Vol. 44, No. 5, pp. 497–509

Publisher

Wiley

Publication Date

10 2014

DOI

10.1111/sltb.12077

ISSN

0363-0234