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The Prevalence and Predictors of Suicidal Ideation Among Slovene Adolescents

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We set out to investigate the prevalence of suicidal ideation among Slovene adolescents and to examine the predictive value of gender, depression, loneliness, multiple health complaints, bullying and degree of family support for the presence of suicidal thoughts. Our sample consisted out of 1547 15-year-old high-school students which took part in the Health Behaviour in School-Aged Children (HBSC) in 2014. Suicidal ideation was more present in girls, in adolescents with depressive feelings, and in those reporting higher levels of loneliness and multiple health complaints. Being a bully, loneliness and depression were important risk factors, while family support acted as a protective factor.

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    Mark Bračič, Saška Roškar, Gaja Zager Kocjan & Helena Jeriček Klanšček

  2. University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Arts, Ljubljana, Slovenia

    Mark Bračič & Gaja Zager Kocjan

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Bračič, M., Roškar, S., Zager Kocjan, G. et al. The Prevalence and Predictors of Suicidal Ideation Among Slovene Adolescents. Community Ment Health J 55, 1210–1217 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10597-019-00398-5

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