Sutin, Angelina R., Robinson, Eric, Daly, Michael and Terracciano, Antonio (2018) Perceived Body Discrimination and Intentional Self-Harm and Suicidal Behavior in Adolescence. Childhood Obesity, 14 (8). pp. 528-536. ISSN 2153-2168
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Abstract
Background: This study examines whether discrimination based on the body is associated with intentional self-harm and suicidal behavior in adolescence.
Methods: Participants were from the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children (N = 2948; 48% female). Discrimination and items on self-harm and suicidal behavior were measured in the Wave 6 assessment, when study participants were 14-15 years old. BMI, depressive symptoms, peer victimization, and weight self-perception were also assessed.
Results: Discrimination was associated with increased risk of thoughts of self-harm (OR = 2.41, 95% CI = 1.88-3.10), hurting the self on purpose (OR = 2.27, 95% CI = 1.67-3.08), considering suicide (OR = 2.17, 95% CI = 1.59-2.96), having a suicide plan (OR = 2.50, 95% CI = 1.81-2.47), attempting suicide (OR = 1.96, 95% CI = 1.30-2.96), controlling for sociodemographic factors, BMI, and depressive symptoms. These associations generally held adjusting for peer victimization or weight self-perception.
Conclusions: Weight discrimination has been associated consistently with poor outcomes in adulthood. The present research indicates these associations extend to adolescence and an extremely consequential outcome: the social experience of weight increases risk of intentional self-harm and suicidal behavior.
Item Type: | Article |
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Keywords: | peer victimization; self-harm; social connection; suicide; weight discrimination; weight perception; |
Academic Unit: | Faculty of Science and Engineering > Psychology |
Item ID: | 13158 |
Identification Number: | 10.1089/chi.2018.0096 |
Depositing User: | Michael Daly |
Date Deposited: | 31 Jul 2020 16:36 |
Journal or Publication Title: | Childhood Obesity |
Publisher: | Mary Ann Liebert |
Refereed: | Yes |
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URI: | https://mu.eprints-hosting.org/id/eprint/13158 |
Use Licence: | This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here |
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