@article{ref1,
title="Parent-reported suicidal behavior and correlates among adolescents in China",
journal="Journal of affective disorders",
year="2007",
author="Liu, Xijuan and Sun, Zhenqiu and Yang, Yaling",
volume="105",
number="1-3",
pages="73 - 80",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Suicidal risk begins to increase during adolescence and is associated with multiple biological, psychological, social, and cultural factors. This study examined the prevalence and psychosocial factors of parent-reported suicidal behavior in Chinese adolescents. METHODS: A community sample of 1920 adolescents in China participated in an epidemiological study. Parents completed a structured questionnaire including child suicidal behavior, illness history, mental health problems, family history, parenting, and family environment. Multiple logistic regression was used for data analysis. RESULTS: Overall, 2.4% of the sample talked about suicide in the previous 6 months, 3.2% had deliberately hurt themselves or attempted suicide, and 5.1% had either suicidal talk or self-harm. The rate of suicidal behavior increased as adolescents aged. Multivariate logistic regression indicated that the following factors were significantly associated with elevated risk for suicidal behavior: depressive/anxious symptoms, poor maternal health, family conflict, and physical punishment of parental discipline style. LIMITATIONS: Suicidal behavior was reported by parents. No causal relationships could be made based on cross-sectional data. CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence rate of parent-reported suicidal behavior is markedly lower than self-reported rate in previous research. Depressive/anxious symptoms and multiple family environmental factors are associated with suicidal behavior in Chinese adolescents.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0165-0327",
doi="10.1016/j.jad.2007.04.012",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2007.04.012"
}