Mediating roles of bullying and depression in the link between body weight and suicidality in adolescents
Stress due to weight perception may exert a larger impact than body weight on adolescent suicide or self-harm risk. Mitigating the impact of depression and bullying should be prioritized for suicide preventions for youths with weight issues.
Authors
- Ping‐I Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9739-7184)
- Catherine McHugh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4891-4966)
- Ben Young (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6451-9360)
- Erick Messias (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0717-1166)
- James Rufus John (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8720-8300)
- Nawar Nayeem
Institutions
- UNSW Sydney (AU)
- South Western Sydney Local Health District (AU)
- Saint Louis University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Affective Disorders
- Published
- 2025-07-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2025.119820
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.31
Funders
- Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute