%0 Journal Article 
%A Soto-Sanz, Victoria
%A Piqueras, José Antonio
%A Perez-Vazquez, María Teresa
%A Rodriguez-Jimenez, Tiscar
%A Castellví, Pere
%A Miranda-Mendizabal, Andrea
%A Pares-Badell, Oleguer
%A Almenara Barrios, José
%A Blasco, María Jesús
%A Cebria, Annabel
%A Gabilondo, Andrea
%A Gili, Margarida
%A Roca, Miquel
%A Lagares Franco, Carolina María
%A Alonso, Jordi
%T Self-esteem and suicidal behaviour in youth: A meta-analysis of longitudinal studies
%D 2019
%@ 0214 - 9915
%U http://hdl.handle.net/10498/21688
%X Background: Previous literature suggests that low self-esteem is a risk
factor for suicide attempts, but no meta-analyses have been conducted
to assess this association in adolescents/young adults. The present study
examined the relationship between low self-esteem and suicide attempts in
young people (12-26 years old). Method: Meta-analyses were performed
using random-effects models (ES) and odds ratio (OR). Heterogeneity and
sensitivity analyses were performed. Results: From 26,883 initial titles,
22 studies met the inclusion criteria, of which 9 studies had data that could
be included in the meta-analysis. The meta-analysis showed that youths
with lower self-esteem were more likely to have future suicide attempts,
with an effect size (self-esteem as continuous variable) of d = .58 (95% CI
= .44 - .73) and, for low self-esteem (categorical variable) an OR = 1.99
(95% CI = 1.39-2.86; p < .001). Conclusion: A low level of self-esteem is
a risk factor for suicide attempts in adolescents/young adults.
%K Meta-analysis
%K self-esteem
%K suicide attempt
%K adolescents and youth
%~ Universidad de Cádiz