TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2004//
TI  - Suicidal ideation and attempts in adolescents: associations with depression and six domains of self-esteem
JO  - Journal of Adolescence
A1  - Wild, Lauren G.
A1  - Flisher, A. J.
A1  - Lombard, Carl
SP  - 611
EP  - 624
VL  - 27
IS  - 6
N2  - This study aimed to disentangle the influence of depression and self-esteem on suicidal behaviour in adolescence. Grades 8 and 11 students in Cape Town, South Africa ( [Formula: see text] ) completed questionnaires assessing suicidal ideation and behaviour, depression, and self-esteem with respect to family, peers, school, sports/athletics, body image and global self-worth. Data were analysed using a series of multinomial logistic regression models adjusted for gender, grade, race and the sampling strategy. Results indicated that depression and low self-esteem in the family context were independently associated with suicide ideation and attempts. Moreover, low family self-esteem significantly differentiated suicide attempters from ideators. Screening for depression and low self-esteem in the family context is discussed as a possible strategy for helping to identify adolescents at risk for suicide attempts.
LA  - 
SN  - 0140-1971
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.adolescence.2004.03.001
ID  - ref1
ER  -