Risk Factors Associated with Overdose Among Bahraini Youth
| Autor: | Ahmed G. Raees, Ahmed Al Ansari, Huda Marhoon, Bana Y. Buzaboon, Randah R. Hamadeh, Ali M. Matar |
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| Rok vydání: | 2001 |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent Saudi Arabia Poison control Suicide Attempted Suicide prevention Life Change Events Interpersonal relationship Risk Factors Injury prevention medicine Humans Risk factor Psychiatry Suicide attempt Mental Disorders Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Social environment Odds ratio Arabs Psychiatry and Mental health Clinical Psychology Female Family Relations Drug Overdose Psychology |
| Zdroj: | Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior. 31:197-206 |
| ISSN: | 0363-0234 |
| DOI: | 10.1521/suli.31.2.197.21517 |
| Popis: | The aim of this study was to identify the risk factors of overdose among Bahraini youth (15-24 years). These factors included psychiatric disorders, family pathology, and psychosocial stress. All suicide attempters in the country during an 18-month period (N= 100) were identified prospectively. One hospital-matched control was selected for each case. Both cases and controls underwent a semistructured personal interview in the two state general hospitals. A matched pair analysis was done, as well as computation of McNemar's continuity corrected chi-square test, odds ratio, and the 95% confidence interval of the odds ratio. The overdose attempter was more likely than the control to be unemployed, a member of a non-intact family, having a mother whose education was high school or above, not having a friend, involved in a boy/girlfriend relationship, and a cigarette smoker. More students among attempters had failed an examination in the past year than matched controls. Father's education, social class, death of father, recent row with a friend, use of drugs and alcohol, relationship with teachers, recent mobility, financial difficulties, and legal problems were similar in both groups. Stresses generated from living in a non-intact family, interpersonal relationships mainly with the opposite sex, unemployment, and school performance came out as the main risk factors. The association of previously identified risk factors such as depression, aggressive behavior, and use of drug and alcohol was low among attempters. While the results of this study are consistent with the present view that suicidal behaviors are multifactorial in origin, the magnitude and effect of each factor are culturally determined. |
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