Prevalence of youth experiencing homelessness and its association with suicidal thoughts and behaviors: Findings from a population-based study

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dc.contributor.authorBaiden, P.
dc.contributor.authorLaBrenz, C.A.
dc.contributor.authorBroni, M.N.
dc.contributor.authoret al.
dc.date.accessioned2024-04-26T16:46:57Z
dc.date.available2024-04-26T16:46:57Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.descriptionResearch Articleen_US
dc.description.abstractAlthough various studies have examined factors associated with suicidal behaviors among youth, few studies have investigated the association between youth experiencing homelessness (YEH) and suicidal thoughts and behaviors (STBs) using a large nationally representative sample. The objectives of this study were to investigate prevalence of YEH and its association with STBs. Data for this study came from the 2021 Youth Risk Behavior Survey. An analytic sample of 17,033 youth aged 14–18 (51.7 % male) was analyzed using binary logistic regression. Of the 17,033 youth examined, 3 % experienced homelessness during the past 30 days, 21.3 % experienced suicidal ideation, 17.3 % made a suicide plan, and 10.9 % attempted suicide during the past 12 months. Controlling for demographic characteristics and feeling sad or hopeless, YEH was associated with 2.48 times higher odds of experiencing suicidal ideation (AOR=2.48, p<.001), 2.46 times higher odds of making a suicide plan (AOR=2.46, p<.001), and 4.38 times higher odds of making a suicide attempt (AOR=4.38, p<.001). The findings of this study highlight the importance of identifying youth who are at risk of experiencing home lessness to ensure early interventions are put in place to prevent suicidal behaviors.en_US
dc.identifier.otherhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2024.115823
dc.identifier.urihttp://ugspace.ug.edu.gh:8080/handle/123456789/41727
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherPsychiatry Researchen_US
dc.subjectSuicidal thoughts and behaviorsen_US
dc.subjectYouth experiencing homelessnessen_US
dc.subjectHealth disparitiesen_US
dc.subjectAdolescentsen_US
dc.titlePrevalence of youth experiencing homelessness and its association with suicidal thoughts and behaviors: Findings from a population-based studyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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