Results
Title

Gender differences in Korean adolescents who died by suicide based on teacher reports.

Authors

Jung, Song; Lee, Dayoung; Park, Sungjun; Lee, Kangwoo; Kweon, Yong-Sil; Lee, Eun-Jin; Yoon, Kyung Hee; Cho, Hannah; Jung, Hyeji; Kim, Ah Reum; Shin, Bo-Ram; Hong, Hyun Ju

Abstract

Background: We investigated the characteristics of adolescents who committed suicide in South Korea, and how these characteristics differed by gender. Method: Data from middle and high school students who committed suicide between 2014 and 2016 were analyzed. We evaluated differences in suicide method and place, personal characteristics, and school life characteristics by gender using the Chi square test and t test. Results: Jumping from a high place was the most common suicide method for both male and female students. A significantly greater proportion of female adolescents had experienced depressive symptoms, previous self-injury, previous suicide attempts, and had problems with school attendance and peers. Additionally, they were more likely to be classified as high risk according to a school-based mental health screening test and to utilize professional mental health treatment services. Conclusion: Our results demonstrate that adolescents who committed suicide exhibited gender differences in personal characteristics and school life. These characteristics might aid in the development of adolescent suicide policies and intervention programs.

Subjects

SOUTH Korea; SUICIDE; SUICIDE victims; GENDER differences (Psychology) in adolescence; KOREANS; SUICIDE risk factors; TEENAGERS

Publication

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry & Mental Health, 2019, Vol 13, Issue 1, pN.PAG

ISSN

1753-2000

Publication type

Academic Journal

DOI

10.1186/s13034-019-0274-3