Network analysis of influential risk factors in adolescent suicide attempters

Abstract Objective This study aims to investigate the interrelationship of risk factors for suicidal behaviour and their influence on attempt severity in a sample of adolescents who have recently attempted suicide. For it a network analyse was performed. Method Data from a sample of adolescents from...

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Main Authors: Jennifer Fernandez-Fernandez, Luis Jiménez-Treviño, Jorge Andreo-Jover, Wala Ayad-Ahmed, Teresa Bobes Bascarán, Manuel Canal-Rivero, Annabel Cebria, Benedicto Crespo-Facorro, Alejandro De la Torre-Luque, Marina Diaz-Marsa, Ana Gonzalez-Pinto, Sandra Gomez, Iría Grande, Noelia Iglesias, Francisco Ortin, Katya March, Angela Palao, Iván Pérez-Díez, Carla Pérez-Guerra, Miguel Ruiz-Veguilla, Eduard Vieta, Victor Perez-Sola, Pilar Alejandra Saiz
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Published: BMC 2024-11-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13034-024-00842-9
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author Jennifer Fernandez-Fernandez
Luis Jiménez-Treviño
Jorge Andreo-Jover
Wala Ayad-Ahmed
Teresa Bobes Bascarán
Manuel Canal-Rivero
Annabel Cebria
Benedicto Crespo-Facorro
Alejandro De la Torre-Luque
Marina Diaz-Marsa
Ana Gonzalez-Pinto
Sandra Gomez
Iría Grande
Noelia Iglesias
Francisco Ortin
Katya March
Angela Palao
Iván Pérez-Díez
Carla Pérez-Guerra
Miguel Ruiz-Veguilla
Eduard Vieta
Victor Perez-Sola
Pilar Alejandra Saiz
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Luis Jiménez-Treviño
Jorge Andreo-Jover
Wala Ayad-Ahmed
Teresa Bobes Bascarán
Manuel Canal-Rivero
Annabel Cebria
Benedicto Crespo-Facorro
Alejandro De la Torre-Luque
Marina Diaz-Marsa
Ana Gonzalez-Pinto
Sandra Gomez
Iría Grande
Noelia Iglesias
Francisco Ortin
Katya March
Angela Palao
Iván Pérez-Díez
Carla Pérez-Guerra
Miguel Ruiz-Veguilla
Eduard Vieta
Victor Perez-Sola
Pilar Alejandra Saiz
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description Abstract Objective This study aims to investigate the interrelationship of risk factors for suicidal behaviour and their influence on attempt severity in a sample of adolescents who have recently attempted suicide. For it a network analyse was performed. Method Data from a sample of adolescents from 12 to 17 years of age with documented suicide attempts were collected and analysed in the context of a larger study conducted in Spain called SURVIVE. Several factors were examined including age, sex, depression, trauma, impulsivity, and substance abuse. Graph analysis was performed to identify relationships and centrality measures among these factors. Results A total of 267 participants were enrolled: 233 females and 34 males with a mean age of 15.00 years (SD = 1.52). The results indicate that age and sex do not have a notable relationship with attempt severity in adolescents. Emotional and behavioural difficulties, measured by the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ), have the greatest influence on other variables. Depression and childhood trauma show varying degrees of association with suicidal behaviour, as does motor impulsivity. Substance use does not appear to be strongly related to suicide attempt severity. The number of suicide attempts is strongly correlated with emotional and behavioural difficulties, depression, and childhood trauma. Lethality of suicide attempts and intensity of suicidal ideation do not show significant associations with the other variables. Conclusion This study identifies significant risk factors for adolescent suicide. Emotional and behavioural symptoms, depression, and childhood trauma are strongly linked to suicidal behaviour. However, age, sex, and substance abuse show minimal correlation. Assessing emotional difficulties and depressive symptoms using specific questionnaires could be crucial in evaluating suicidal behaviour in adolescents.
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spelling doaj-art-09e2aa7d46d242a0b216bd6b0d8a34bd2025-08-20T02:08:19ZengBMCChild and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health1753-20002024-11-0118112010.1186/s13034-024-00842-9Network analysis of influential risk factors in adolescent suicide attemptersJennifer Fernandez-Fernandez0Luis Jiménez-Treviño1Jorge Andreo-Jover2Wala Ayad-Ahmed3Teresa Bobes Bascarán4Manuel Canal-Rivero5Annabel Cebria6Benedicto Crespo-Facorro7Alejandro De la Torre-Luque8Marina Diaz-Marsa9Ana Gonzalez-Pinto10Sandra Gomez11Iría Grande12Noelia Iglesias13Francisco Ortin14Katya March15Angela Palao16Iván Pérez-Díez17Carla Pérez-Guerra18Miguel Ruiz-Veguilla19Eduard Vieta20Victor Perez-Sola21Pilar Alejandra Saiz22Department of Psychiatry, University of OviedoDepartment of Psychiatry, University of OviedoHospital La Paz Institute for Health Research (IdiPAZ)Hospital Clínico San CarlosServicio de Salud del Principado de Asturias (SESPA) OviedoDepartment of Medicine & Psychiatry, University Hospital Virgen del Rocio, IBiS, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM)Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM)Department of Medicine & Psychiatry, University Hospital Virgen del Rocio, IBiS, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM)Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM)Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM)Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM)Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM)Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM)Department of Psychiatry, Clinical Psychology and Mental Health, La Paz University HospitalComputer Science Department, University of OviedoDepartment of Psychiatry, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM)Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM)Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM)Department of Psychiatry, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM)Department of Medicine & Psychiatry, University Hospital Virgen del Rocio, IBiS, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM)Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM)Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM)Department of Psychiatry, University of OviedoAbstract Objective This study aims to investigate the interrelationship of risk factors for suicidal behaviour and their influence on attempt severity in a sample of adolescents who have recently attempted suicide. For it a network analyse was performed. Method Data from a sample of adolescents from 12 to 17 years of age with documented suicide attempts were collected and analysed in the context of a larger study conducted in Spain called SURVIVE. Several factors were examined including age, sex, depression, trauma, impulsivity, and substance abuse. Graph analysis was performed to identify relationships and centrality measures among these factors. Results A total of 267 participants were enrolled: 233 females and 34 males with a mean age of 15.00 years (SD = 1.52). The results indicate that age and sex do not have a notable relationship with attempt severity in adolescents. Emotional and behavioural difficulties, measured by the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ), have the greatest influence on other variables. Depression and childhood trauma show varying degrees of association with suicidal behaviour, as does motor impulsivity. Substance use does not appear to be strongly related to suicide attempt severity. The number of suicide attempts is strongly correlated with emotional and behavioural difficulties, depression, and childhood trauma. Lethality of suicide attempts and intensity of suicidal ideation do not show significant associations with the other variables. Conclusion This study identifies significant risk factors for adolescent suicide. Emotional and behavioural symptoms, depression, and childhood trauma are strongly linked to suicidal behaviour. However, age, sex, and substance abuse show minimal correlation. Assessing emotional difficulties and depressive symptoms using specific questionnaires could be crucial in evaluating suicidal behaviour in adolescents.https://doi.org/10.1186/s13034-024-00842-9AdolescentSuicideNetwork analysisRisk factorsDepressionTrauma
spellingShingle Jennifer Fernandez-Fernandez
Luis Jiménez-Treviño
Jorge Andreo-Jover
Wala Ayad-Ahmed
Teresa Bobes Bascarán
Manuel Canal-Rivero
Annabel Cebria
Benedicto Crespo-Facorro
Alejandro De la Torre-Luque
Marina Diaz-Marsa
Ana Gonzalez-Pinto
Sandra Gomez
Iría Grande
Noelia Iglesias
Francisco Ortin
Katya March
Angela Palao
Iván Pérez-Díez
Carla Pérez-Guerra
Miguel Ruiz-Veguilla
Eduard Vieta
Victor Perez-Sola
Pilar Alejandra Saiz
Network analysis of influential risk factors in adolescent suicide attempters
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health
Adolescent
Suicide
Network analysis
Risk factors
Depression
Trauma
title Network analysis of influential risk factors in adolescent suicide attempters
title_full Network analysis of influential risk factors in adolescent suicide attempters
title_fullStr Network analysis of influential risk factors in adolescent suicide attempters
title_full_unstemmed Network analysis of influential risk factors in adolescent suicide attempters
title_short Network analysis of influential risk factors in adolescent suicide attempters
title_sort network analysis of influential risk factors in adolescent suicide attempters
topic Adolescent
Suicide
Network analysis
Risk factors
Depression
Trauma
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s13034-024-00842-9
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