Cyberbullied kids could be being pushed towards ending their lives

Embargoed until: Publicly released: 2022-06-28 01:00

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In a study on over 10,000 kids aged between 10 and 13, US and Israeli researchers say they have found a link between experiencing cyberbullying and an intent to commit suicide. This link was not apparent for those perpetrating the bullying, they add. These findings came after adjusting for confounding factors such as negative life events, family conflict or school environment, so the authors suggest that clinicians can use cyberbullying as a means to identify a kid's risk of suicide, with the intent to put in early preventative measures.

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conference: JAMA Network Open

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Organisation/s: Reichman University, Israel

Funder: This study was supported by grants R01MH117014 (Dr Moore), K23MH120437 (Dr Barzilay), and R21MH123916 (Dr Barzilay) from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) and the Lifespan Brain Institute of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania. The Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) study is supported by awards U01DA041048, U01DA050989, U01DA051016, U01DA041022, U01DA051018, U01DA051037, U01DA050987, U01DA041174, U01DA041106,U01DA041117, U01DA041028, U01DA041134, U01DA050988, U01DA051039, U01DA041156, U01DA041025, U01DA041120, U01DA051038, U01DA041148, U01DA041093, U01DA041089, U24DA041123, and U24DA041147 from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and additional federal partners.

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