Prevalence and correlates of non-suicidal self-injury, suicidal ideation, and suicide attempt among children and adolescents: Findings from Uganda and Jamaica

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dc.contributor.authorBoduszek, Daniel
dc.contributor.authorDebowska, Agata
dc.contributor.authorAwich Ochen, Eric
dc.contributor.authorFray, Christine
dc.contributor.authorNanfuka Kalule, Esther
dc.contributor.authorPowell-Booth, Karyl
dc.contributor.authorTuryomurugyendo, Florence
dc.contributor.authorNelson, Kenisha
dc.contributor.authorHarvey, Roxanne
dc.contributor.authorWillmott, Dominic
dc.contributor.authorMason, Samantha J.
dc.date.accessioned2023-01-11T19:33:10Z
dc.date.available2023-01-11T19:33:10Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstractYouth non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) and suicide are major public health concerns, but limited data are available on the prevalence and correlates of these problems in developing countries. The aim of this study is to describe experiences of three suicidal phenomena (NSSI, suicidal ideation [SI], and suicide attempt [SA]) among children and adolescents from two developing countries. We also examine how depression, anxiety, sleep problems, child maltreatment, and other socio-demographic variables associate with the risk of NSSI only, SI only, SA only, and co-occurring NSSI/SI/SA. Methods: We conducted a population-based cross-sectional study of school-based Ugandan and Jamaican children and adolescents. Participants were 11,518 (52.4% female) Ugandan and 7,182 (60.8% female) Jamaican youths aged 9-17 years. Results: The estimated lifetime prevalence of NSSI, SI, and SA was 25.5%, 25.6%, and 12.8% respectively among Ugandan boys and 23.2%, 32.5%, and 15.3% respectively among Ugandan girls. As for the Jamaican sample, the estimated lifetime prevalence of NSSI, SI, and SA was 21%, 27.7%, and 11.9% among boys and 32.6%, 48.6%, and 24.7% respectively among girls. The odds of experiencing SI only, SA only, and co-occurring NSSI/SI/SA were significantly elevated among participants with mild, moderate, and severe depression in both countries. Limitations: The current study relied on self-report. Conclusions: This study found that suicidal phenomena are common among youths from Uganda and Jamaica, with rates substantially higher than among youths from high-income countries. The risk of suicidal phenomena was especially high among youths with severe depression.en_US
dc.identifier.citationBoduszek, D., Debowska, A., Ochen, E. A., Fray, C., Nanfuka, E. K., Powell-Booth, K., ... & Mason, S. J. (2021). Prevalence and correlates of non-suicidal self-injury, suicidal ideation, and suicide attempt among children and adolescents: Findings from Uganda and Jamaica. Journal of affective disorders, 283, 172-178. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2021.01.063en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2021.01.063
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/6887
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherJournal of affective disordersen_US
dc.subjectNon-suicidal self-injury (NSSI)en_US
dc.subjectSuicidal ideation (SI)en_US
dc.subjectSuicide attempt (SA)en_US
dc.subjectYouthsen_US
dc.subjectDeveloping countriesen_US
dc.titlePrevalence and correlates of non-suicidal self-injury, suicidal ideation, and suicide attempt among children and adolescents: Findings from Uganda and Jamaicaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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