Gender-specific factors associated with the suicidal ideation of children in Taiwan: A large-scale cross-sectional study.
We examined the relationship between suicidal ideation (SI) and the depressed mood, life stress and parenting styles in children. A large-scale survey was conducted including 5328 children from 65 elementary schools in Taiwan. SI was measured by asking children if any suicidal thoughts had occurred in the previous month. A series of regression models was analysed separately for male and female students. Compared with boys, girls demonstrated a higher proportion of SI. Among boys, SI was significantly associated with a high level of perceived environmental stress (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] = 2.61), a high degree of depressed mood (aOR = 2.39), authoritative (aOR = 1.72) and authoritarian (aOR = 2.53) parenting styles and two or more life-stress events (aOR = 1.45). A high level of perceived environmental stress (aOR = 2.09), a high degree of depressed mood (aOR = 2.89) and an authoritarian parenting style (aOR = 1.76) were significantly associated with the SI in girls. Gender-specific interventions aimed at preventing SI must enhance support systems at school and at home, particularly for students who suffer from a high degree of stress and depressed mood, and are subjected to an authoritarian parenting style.
['Huang|Hsiao-Ling|HL|', 'Peng|Wu-Der|WD|', 'Lin|Ying-Chun|YC|', 'Lee|Chien-Hung|CH|', 'Hu|Chih-Yang|CY|', 'Huang|Shun-Te|ST|']
D000293:Adolescent D000328:Adult D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies D005260:Female D005783:Gender Identity D006801:Humans D008297:Male D013334:Students D059020:Suicidal Ideation D013624:Taiwan D055815:Young Adult
Suicidal ideation Depression Life stress Parenting styles Gender