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ArticleSocial psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology2020

Suicidal behavior among school-going adolescents in Bangladesh: findings of the global school-based student health survey.

Md Mostaured Ali Khan, Md Mosfequr Rahman, Md Rafiqul Islam, Masud Karim, Mahmudul Hasan, Syeda S Jesmin

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Md Mostaured Ali KhanDepartment of Population Science and Human Resource Development, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, 6205, Bangladesh.
Md Mosfequr RahmanDepartment of Population Science and Human Resource Development, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, 6205, Bangladesh. mosfeque@ru.ac.bd.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2402-5814
Md Rafiqul IslamDepartment of Population Science and Human Resource Development, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, 6205, Bangladesh.
Masud KarimDepartment of Population Science and Human Resource Development, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, 6205, Bangladesh.
Mahmudul HasanDepartment of Population Science and Human Resource Development, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, 6205, Bangladesh.
Syeda S JesminDepartment of Sociology and Psychology, University of North Texas at Dallas, Dallas, TX, USA.
University of Rajshahi · BDUniversity of North Texas at Dallas · US

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purposeSuicidal behavior, defined as non-fatal suicidal thoughts and behaviors that include having suicide ideation, plan, and attempts, is a leading cause of injury and death among adolescents globally. This study aimed to explore the prevalence of and the factors associated with suicidal behavior among school-going adolescents in Bangladesh.

methodsThis study utilized data from the 2014 Global School-based Student Health Survey (GSHS), Bangladesh. A sample of (n = 2989) school-going adolescents aged 11-18 years was selected for this study. Risk factors of suicidal behavior were identified using a generalized estimating equation-modified Poison regression approach.

resultsThe age-adjusted prevalence of suicidal behavior among adolescents in Bangladesh was 11.7%. The result indicated that individual psychosocial factors such as loneliness [adjusted risk ratio (ARR) 1.36; 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.02-1.81], anxiety (ARR 2.01; 95% CI 1.43-2.81), being bullied (ARR 1.88; 95% CI 1.51-2.33), and having no close friends (ARR 2.30; 95% CI 1.77-2.97) were associated with increased likelihood of suicidal behavior. Health-risk behaviors such as ever having sexual intercourse, alcohol and drug abuse, and social-environmental factors, such as rare parental homework check, and lack of peer support were found to be positively associated with adolescents' suicidal behavior. Additionally, a dose-response relationship is observed between the experience of multiple adverse psychosocial factors and suicidal behavior.

conclusionSuicidal behavior is prevalent among school-going adolescents in Bangladesh. This study underscores the importance of early screening and interventions targeted to adolescents at risk, which might reduce the suicide rate among this population in Bangladesh.

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Adolescent BehaviorSuicidal IdeationAdolescentBangladeshChildCross-Sectional StudiesHealth SurveysHumansRisk FactorsSchoolsStudentsAdolescentsAdverse childhood experiencesBangladeshSuicidal behaviorSuicide

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