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. 2025 Jul 30:16:1567071.
doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2025.1567071. eCollection 2025.

Correlation and risk factor analysis of suicidal behavior in adolescents with depression: the impact of stress and childhood trauma

Lilei Dai #  1 , Hui Du #  1 , Dan Zhao  1 , Jing Shu  1 , Xinfu He  1
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Correlation and risk factor analysis of suicidal behavior in adolescents with depression: the impact of stress and childhood trauma

Lilei Dai et al. Front Psychiatry. .

Abstract

Objective: This study investigates the correlation between suicidal behavior and various stress factors in a sample of hospitalized adolescents with depression.

Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted on 254 adolescent patients with depression from Aug 2022 to May 2024. Participants were assessed using PHQ-11, CTQ-SF, and SSMSS.

Results: The suicide group (150 cases) had higher stress levels, more severe childhood trauma, and a higher prevalence of females, alcohol consumption, and lower age compared to the non-suicide group (104 cases). Risk factors included lower age, poor interpersonal relationships, emotional abuse, and alcohol consumption.

Conclusion: The study highlights the need to address stress factors and provide psychological support to safeguard adolescents' mental health.

Keywords: adolescent depression; childhood abuse; risk factors; stressors; suicide.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest.

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