Sammendrag
OBJECTIVE: To compare risk factors for self-harm in 2 groups:
hospitalized adolescents who had attempted suicide and adolescents
reporting suicide attempts in a community survey. METHOD: All suicide
attempters aged 13 to 19 years admitted to medical wards (n = 91) in a
region of Norway were assessed and interviewed. Risk factors were
identified by comparisons with a general population sample
participating in a questionnaire study in the same community (n =
1,736). In this population sample, a separate analysis of risk factors
for reporting deliberate self-harm (n = 141) was performed, applying
bivariate and multivariate logistic regression models. RESULTS:
Adjusted risk factors for suicide attempts in hospitalized adolescents
were depression (odds ratio [OR] = 4.7), disruptive disorders (OR =
9.4), low self-worth (OR = 1.3), infrequent support from parents (OR =
3.3) or peers (OR = 3.3), parents' excessive drinking (OR = 4.3), and
low socioeconomic status (OR = 2.4). For adolescents who self-reported
self-harm, depression (OR = 3.1) and loneliness (OR = 1.13) were
significant adjusted risk factors (p
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