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01.02.2014 | Original Paper
Stressful psychosocial school environment and suicidal ideation in Chinese adolescents
verfasst von:
Li Shang, Jian Li, Yan Li, Tao Wang, Johannes Siegrist
Erschienen in:
Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology
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Ausgabe 2/2014
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Abstract
Purpose
Suicide is one of the leading causes of death during adolescence worldwide. This study, using a sample of Chinese adolescents, examines associations of a stressful psychosocial school environment with suicidal ideation, which were rarely investigated so far.
Methods
A total of 1,004 Chinese students (468 boys and 536 girls) from Grade 7–12 were recruited into our questionnaire survey. Psychosocial school environment was measured by the effort–reward imbalance questionnaire adapted to the school setting, and suicidal ideation was assessed by a standardized question. Multivariate logistic regression was applied, adjusting odds ratios for age, gender, grade, smoking, alcohol drinking, physical activity, family wealth, and self-rated health.
Results
In school settings, 10.86 % students reported suicidal ideation during the last 6 months, which was found to be significantly related to both effort and reward. Remarkably, effort–reward imbalance was associated with elevated risk of suicidal ideation (odds ratio = 1.77, 95 % confidence interval = 1.34–2.35).
Conclusions
This study finds significant associations between a stressful psychosocial school environment in terms of effort–reward imbalance and suicidal ideation in Chinese adolescents. Preventive actions aiming at reducing this imbalance may define a promising approach towards a healthy psychosocial school environment.