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Risk of Suicidal Ideation in Adolescents with both Self‐Asphyxial Risk‐Taking Behavior and Non‐Suicidal Self‐Injury
Author(s) -
Brausch Amy M.,
Decker Kristina M.,
Hadley Andrea G.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
suicide and life‐threatening behavior
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.544
H-Index - 90
eISSN - 1943-278X
pISSN - 0363-0234
DOI - 10.1111/j.1943-278x.2011.00042.x
Subject(s) - suicidal ideation , psychology , choking , clinical psychology , impulsivity , self destructive behavior , suicidal behavior , suicide prevention , injury prevention , poison control , developmental psychology , psychiatry , medicine , medical emergency , anatomy
This study examined adolescent participation in self‐asphyxial risk‐taking behaviors (SAB), sometimes known as the “choking game,” and its relationship with other adolescent risk behaviors, including non‐suicidal self‐injury (NSSI). Researchers proposed that participation in SAB and NSSI would be associated with suicidal behavior, disordered eating, and substance use. Using a large community‐based sample, results revealed preliminary associations between SAB and other risk‐taking behaviors. Adolescents who had engaged in both SAB and NSSI reported more concurrent risk behaviors than adolescents who participated in only one of the behaviors or neither behavior. Results indicate that greater awareness of SAB is important, and continued research can evaluate the possible link between the behavior and risk for suicide.