Are big five personality traits associated to suicidal behaviour in adolescents? A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Adolescents Meta-analysis Personality traits Suicidal behaviour Systematic review

Journal

Journal of affective disorders
ISSN: 1573-2517
Titre abrégé: J Affect Disord
Pays: Netherlands
ID NLM: 7906073

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
11 Nov 2023
Historique:
received: 16 02 2023
revised: 05 08 2023
accepted: 01 11 2023
pubmed: 14 11 2023
medline: 14 11 2023
entrez: 13 11 2023
Statut: aheadofprint

Résumé

Suicidal behaviour is one of the main causes of death worldwide, especially among teenagers, and its development is potentially associated with the development of personality. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to describe the association between the Big Five Personality Traits and suicidal behaviour in adolescents. Seven databases were systematically searched between June 2022 and July 2022 with no language or year restrictions. We searched for a combination of the following search items (suicid* OR suicidal behaviour OR suicidal ideation OR suicide attempts OR self injury OR self-destructive behaviour OR self-harm OR suicidal risk) AND (personality OR personality traits OR temperament OR neuroticism OR extraversion OR agreeableness OR openness to experience OR conscientiousness) AND (adolescents OR youth OR teenagers OR young adults). Meta-analysis procedures were performed using the R software. A random-effect-model was performed for the models through the incorporation of τ Seven studies met all inclusion criteria and were included in this systematic review. Our meta-analysis showed that higher neuroticism are both associated and a risk factor for suicidal behaviour. Higher levels of openness to experience and agreeableness, and lower levels of extraversion and conscientiousness, were linked to suicidal behaviour, especially self-harm. Due to the heterogeneity of the studies, we were only able to perform meta-analysis regarding neuroticism. The present study may help professionals to identify adolescents in higher risk for suicidal behaviour, enabling the development of early interventions to prevent suicidality in this population.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND BACKGROUND
Suicidal behaviour is one of the main causes of death worldwide, especially among teenagers, and its development is potentially associated with the development of personality. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to describe the association between the Big Five Personality Traits and suicidal behaviour in adolescents.
METHODS METHODS
Seven databases were systematically searched between June 2022 and July 2022 with no language or year restrictions. We searched for a combination of the following search items (suicid* OR suicidal behaviour OR suicidal ideation OR suicide attempts OR self injury OR self-destructive behaviour OR self-harm OR suicidal risk) AND (personality OR personality traits OR temperament OR neuroticism OR extraversion OR agreeableness OR openness to experience OR conscientiousness) AND (adolescents OR youth OR teenagers OR young adults). Meta-analysis procedures were performed using the R software. A random-effect-model was performed for the models through the incorporation of τ
RESULTS RESULTS
Seven studies met all inclusion criteria and were included in this systematic review. Our meta-analysis showed that higher neuroticism are both associated and a risk factor for suicidal behaviour. Higher levels of openness to experience and agreeableness, and lower levels of extraversion and conscientiousness, were linked to suicidal behaviour, especially self-harm.
LIMITATIONS CONCLUSIONS
Due to the heterogeneity of the studies, we were only able to perform meta-analysis regarding neuroticism.
CONCLUSION CONCLUSIONS
The present study may help professionals to identify adolescents in higher risk for suicidal behaviour, enabling the development of early interventions to prevent suicidality in this population.

Identifiants

DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2023.11.002 PMID: 37956831
pubmed: 37956831
pii: S0165-0327(23)01362-9
doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2023.11.002
pii:
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article Review

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Pagination

115-123

Informations de copyright

Copyright © 2023 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

Declaration of competing interest The authors reported no conflict of interest.

Auteurs

Manuela Silva Silveira da Mota (MSSD)

Program of Graduate Studies in Health and Behavior, Catholic University of Pelotas, Pelotas, RS, Brazil; Chronobiology and Sleep Laboratory, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil; Graduate Program in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.

Helena Bohm Ulguim (HB)

Program of Graduate Studies in Health and Behavior, Catholic University of Pelotas, Pelotas, RS, Brazil.

Karen Jansen (K)

Program of Graduate Studies in Health and Behavior, Catholic University of Pelotas, Pelotas, RS, Brazil.

Taiane de Azevedo Cardoso (TA)

Program of Graduate Studies in Health and Behavior, Catholic University of Pelotas, Pelotas, RS, Brazil; Deakin University, IMPACT - the Institute for Mental and Physical Health and Clinical Translation, School of Medicine, Geelong, Australia.

Luciano Dias de Mattos Souza (LDM)

Program of Graduate Studies in Health and Behavior, Catholic University of Pelotas, Pelotas, RS, Brazil. Electronic address: luciano.souza@edu.ucpel.br.

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