@article{ref1,
title="Self-esteem and suicidal behaviour in youth: a meta-analysis of longitudinal studies",
journal="Psicothema",
year="2019",
author="Soto-Sanz, Victoria and Piqueras, Jose A. and Rodríguez-Marín, Jesús and Pérez-Vázquez, Mª T. and Rodríguez-Jiménez, Tiscar and Castellví, Pere and Miranda-Mendizábal, Andrea and Parés-Badell, Oleguer and Almenara, José and Blanco, María J. and Cebria, Annabel and Gabilondo, Andrea and Gili, Margarida and Roca, Miquel and Lagares, Carolina and Alonso, Jordi",
volume="31",
number="3",
pages="246-254",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Previous literature suggests that low self-esteem is a risk factor for suicide attempts, but no meta-analyses have been conducted to assess this association in adolescents/young adults. The present study examined the relationship between low self-esteem and suicide attempts in young people (12-26 years old). <br><br>METHOD: Meta-analyses were performed using random-effects models (ES) and odds ratio (OR). Heterogeneity and sensitivity analyses were performed. <br><br>RESULTS: From 26,883 initial titles, 22 studies met the inclusion criteria, of which 9 studies had data that could be included in the meta-analysis. The meta-analysis showed that youths with lower self-esteem were more likely to have future suicide attempts, with an effect size (self-esteem as continuous variable) of d =.58 (95% CI =.44 -.73) and, for low self-esteem (categorical variable) an OR = 1.99 (95% CI = 1.39-2.86; p <.001). <br><br>CONCLUSION: A low level of self-esteem is a risk factor for suicide attempts in adolescents/young adults.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0214-9915",
doi="10.7334/psicothema2018.339",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.7334/psicothema2018.339"
}