Abstract
Background:There are many primary studies on the risk and protective factors for self-harm and suicidal ideation and/or behaviour in the adolescent and young adult (AYA) age group. Moreover, there have been many systematic reviews on these primary studies. Some of these focus on a specific population, a geographic area, a specific risk factor or a socioeconomic group, whereas others are more general in their approach. An umbrella review of these systematic reviews is an appropriate design to synthesise the available research regarding the main risks and protective factors for self-harm and suicidal ideation and/or behaviour in AYAs and to establish the relative strength of the associations of these risk and protective factors. Methods and analysis: The PRISMA-P checklist was used for this protocol. The databases to be used for this umbrella review will be Ovid Medline, Embase, APA PsycInfo, the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, CINAHL, and Scopus. Systematic reviews included will date as far back as the year 2010 and up to the present so as to ensure that the evidence is contemporary and up-to-date. Two authors, including the first author, will independently screen the results for inclusion. The AMSTAR 2 checklist will be used for the quality assessment process and the overall strength of the body of evidence will be assessed using the GRADE tool. Prospero registration number: CRD42021282277
Highlights
Self-harm and suicidal ideation and/or behaviour is a major public health problem globally
The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that about 800,000 people die from suicide each year, which translates as about one suicide every 40 seconds[1]
Given the burden of suicide deaths per year, coupled with self-harm being a major risk factor for a later death by suicide and the comparatively high rates of suicide in adolescents and young adults (AYAs), there is a necessity for public health researchers to study the risk and protective factors for self-harm and suicidal ideation and/or behaviour in these age groups
Summary
Background Self-harm and suicidal ideation and/or behaviour is a major public health problem globally. Self-harm is known to be a major risk factor for a later death by suicide, which is the second leading cause of death in the 15–24 year old age group[3]. Given the burden of suicide deaths per year, coupled with self-harm being a major risk factor for a later death by suicide and the comparatively high rates of suicide in adolescents and young adults (AYAs), there is a necessity for public health researchers to study the risk and protective factors for self-harm and suicidal ideation and/or behaviour in these age groups. There are many primary studies on the risk and protective factors for self-harm and suicidal ideation and/or behaviour in the adolescent and young adult (AYA) age group. An umbrella review of these systematic reviews is an appropriate design to synthesise the available research regarding the main risks and protective factors for self-harm and suicidal ideation and/or behaviour in AYAs and to establish the relative strength of the associations of these risk and protective factors.
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