Associations between violence in childhood, depression and suicide attempts in adolescence: evidence from a cohort study in Luwero district, Uganda
Findings highlight the importance of efforts to prevent violence and improve access to response and support services for violence and mental health for young people. Findings also underscore the important role friends and peer networks can play in mitigating the effects of violence as young people grow up.
Authors
- Lydia Atuhaire (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6683-0862)
- Anja Zinke-Allmang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7183-063X)
- Dipak Naker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5797-2762)
- Angel Mirembe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0336-5860)
- Aggrey Akim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-3294-187X)
- Rebecca Akunzirwe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7191-4318)
- Karen Devries (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8935-2181)
- Daniel J. Carter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6323-5291)
- Lauren Hanna
- Amiya Bhatia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8163-2568)
- Colin Murray Parkes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3399-0226)
- Janet Nakuti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3244-9585)
- Simone Datzberger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1215-1274)
- Elizabeth J. Allen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2689-6939)
- Louise Knight (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8637-0189)
Institutions
- Oxford Policy Management (GB)
- University of Oxford (GB)
- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (GB)
- Rakai Health Sciences Program (UG)
- University College London (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2024-12-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-20950-7
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.56
Funders
- Medical Research Council