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In study of almost 20,000 sub-Saharan adolescents, loneliness, hunger, anxiety and substance use were associated with suicidal ideation, while having peer and parental support were associated with a decreased likelihood

11.09.22 | PLOS

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Young people in sub-Saharan Africa experience significant adversities and systemic challenges despite technological advancements and demographic transition that the region is experiencing.
Young people in sub-Saharan Africa experience significant adversities and systemic challenges despite technological advancements and demographic transition that the region is experiencing. Credit: Guillaume (WMF), Wikimedia Commons, CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

In study of almost 20,000 sub-Saharan adolescents, loneliness, hunger, anxiety and substance use were associated with suicidal ideation, while having peer and parental support were associated with a decreased likelihood

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Article URL: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0275660

Article Title: In-school adolescents’ loneliness, social support, and suicidal ideation in sub-Saharan Africa: Leveraging Global School Health data to advance mental health focus in the region

Author Countries: Ghana, Australia, USA, Kenya

Funding: The authors received no specific funding for this research.

PLOS ONE

10.1371/journal.pone.0275660

In-school adolescents’ loneliness, social support, and suicidal ideation in sub-Saharan Africa: Leveraging Global School Health data to advance mental health focus in the region

9-Nov-2022

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Keywords

Adolescents Africa Anxiety Health and Medicine Human Health Mental Health Psychological Science Public Health Social Research Social Sciences Social Studies Of Science Suicide

Article Information

Journal
PLOS ONE
DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0275660
Article Publication Date
2022-11-09
Article Title
In-school adolescents’ loneliness, social support, and suicidal ideation in sub-Saharan Africa: Leveraging Global School Health data to advance mental health focus in the region
COI Statement
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Contact Information

Hanna Abdallah
PLOS
onepress@plos.org

How to Cite This Article

APA:
PLOS. (2022, November 9). In study of almost 20,000 sub-Saharan adolescents, loneliness, hunger, anxiety and substance use were associated with suicidal ideation, while having peer and parental support were associated with a decreased likelihood. Brightsurf News. https://www.brightsurf.com/news/L59YX738/in-study-of-almost-20000-sub-saharan-adolescents-loneliness-hunger-anxiety-and-substance-use-were-associated-with-suicidal-ideation-while-having-peer-and-parental-support-were-associated-with-a-decrea.html
MLA:
"In study of almost 20,000 sub-Saharan adolescents, loneliness, hunger, anxiety and substance use were associated with suicidal ideation, while having peer and parental support were associated with a decreased likelihood." Brightsurf News, Nov. 9 2022, https://www.brightsurf.com/news/L59YX738/in-study-of-almost-20000-sub-saharan-adolescents-loneliness-hunger-anxiety-and-substance-use-were-associated-with-suicidal-ideation-while-having-peer-and-parental-support-were-associated-with-a-decrea.html.