Self-esteem and suicidal behaviour in youth: A meta-analysis of longitudinal studies

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BACKGROUND: Previous literature suggests that low self-esteem is a risk factor for suicide attempts, but no meta-analyses have been conducted to assess this association in adolescents/young adults. The present study examined the relationship between low self-esteem and suicide attempts in young people (12-26 years old). METHOD: Meta-analyses were performed using random-effects models (ES) and odds ratio (OR). Heterogeneity and sensitivity analyses were performed. RESULTS: From 26,883 initial titles, 22 studies met the inclusion criteria, of which 9 studies had data that could be included in the meta-analysis. The meta-analysis showed that youths with lower self-esteem were more likely to have future suicide attempts, with an effect size (self-esteem as continuous variable) of d = .58 (95% CI = .44 - .73) and, for low self-esteem (categorical variable) an OR = 1.99 (95% CI = 1.39-2.86; p < .001). CONCLUSION: A low level of self-esteem is a risk factor for suicide attempts in adolescents/young adults.

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Soto‐Sanz, V., Blanco, M., Cebriá, A., Gabilondo, A., Gili, M., Roca, M., Lagares, C., Alonso, J., Piqueras, J. A., Marín, J. R., Pérez-Vázquez, M. T., Rodríguez‐Jiménez, T., Castellví, P., Miranda-Mendizábal, A., Parés‐Badell, O., & Almenara, J. (2019). Self-esteem and suicidal behaviour in youth: A meta-analysis of longitudinal studies. Psicothema. https://doi.org/10.7334/psicothema2018.339