Association of Existence of Third Places and Role Model on Suicide Risk Among Adolescent in Japan: Results From A-CHILD Study
Objective: Low self-esteem among adolescents can be considered a risk factor for suicidal behavior in adolescents. Thus, the purpose of this study is to investigate the association between the existence of a third place and role model on self-esteem among adolescents in Japan, where low self-esteem...
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| author | Takeo Fujiwara Satomi Doi Satomi Doi Aya Isumi Aya Isumi Manami Ochi Manami Ochi |
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| description | Objective: Low self-esteem among adolescents can be considered a risk factor for suicidal behavior in adolescents. Thus, the purpose of this study is to investigate the association between the existence of a third place and role model on self-esteem among adolescents in Japan, where low self-esteem is prevalent among adolescents.Methods: We analyzed data from the 2016 Adachi Child Health Impact of Living Difficulty (A-CHILD) study, in which a school-based questionnaire was conducted among children in grades 4, 6, and 8 living in Adachi City, Tokyo (N = 1,609). Children self-rated their own levels of self-esteem. Low self-esteem was defined as lower 10 percentile group. The existence of a third place was defined as a place where children spent time after school other than the home or school campus, and role model was defined as having someone, other than a parent, who they looked up to, and these concepts were assessed via questionnaire.Results: Adolescents without a third place and role model accounted for 10.5 and 6.1%, respectively. We found that children who lacked a third place also showed a significant association with low self-esteem (OR: 1.75, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.09–2.81), and those who lacked a role model were 3.34 times more likely to have lower self-esteem (95% CI: 1.98–5.62).Conclusion: The existence of a third place and a role model may be important to prevent low self-esteem among adolescents in Japan. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b8d9298e78dc4f99bdfeb08e6f921a7f2022-12-22T01:47:04ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychiatry1664-06402020-10-011110.3389/fpsyt.2020.529818529818Association of Existence of Third Places and Role Model on Suicide Risk Among Adolescent in Japan: Results From A-CHILD StudyTakeo Fujiwara0Satomi Doi1Satomi Doi2Aya Isumi3Aya Isumi4Manami Ochi5Manami Ochi6Department of Global Health Promotion, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, JapanDepartment of Global Health Promotion, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, JapanJapan Society for the Promotion of Science, Tokyo, JapanDepartment of Global Health Promotion, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, JapanJapan Society for the Promotion of Science, Tokyo, JapanDepartment of Health and Welfare Services, National Institute of Public Health, Saitama, JapanDepartment of Social Medicine, National Research Institute for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, JapanObjective: Low self-esteem among adolescents can be considered a risk factor for suicidal behavior in adolescents. Thus, the purpose of this study is to investigate the association between the existence of a third place and role model on self-esteem among adolescents in Japan, where low self-esteem is prevalent among adolescents.Methods: We analyzed data from the 2016 Adachi Child Health Impact of Living Difficulty (A-CHILD) study, in which a school-based questionnaire was conducted among children in grades 4, 6, and 8 living in Adachi City, Tokyo (N = 1,609). Children self-rated their own levels of self-esteem. Low self-esteem was defined as lower 10 percentile group. The existence of a third place was defined as a place where children spent time after school other than the home or school campus, and role model was defined as having someone, other than a parent, who they looked up to, and these concepts were assessed via questionnaire.Results: Adolescents without a third place and role model accounted for 10.5 and 6.1%, respectively. We found that children who lacked a third place also showed a significant association with low self-esteem (OR: 1.75, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.09–2.81), and those who lacked a role model were 3.34 times more likely to have lower self-esteem (95% CI: 1.98–5.62).Conclusion: The existence of a third place and a role model may be important to prevent low self-esteem among adolescents in Japan.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2020.529818/fullself-esteemadolescentthird placerole modelmental healthsuicide |
| spellingShingle | Takeo Fujiwara Satomi Doi Satomi Doi Aya Isumi Aya Isumi Manami Ochi Manami Ochi Association of Existence of Third Places and Role Model on Suicide Risk Among Adolescent in Japan: Results From A-CHILD Study Frontiers in Psychiatry self-esteem adolescent third place role model mental health suicide |
| title | Association of Existence of Third Places and Role Model on Suicide Risk Among Adolescent in Japan: Results From A-CHILD Study |
| title_full | Association of Existence of Third Places and Role Model on Suicide Risk Among Adolescent in Japan: Results From A-CHILD Study |
| title_fullStr | Association of Existence of Third Places and Role Model on Suicide Risk Among Adolescent in Japan: Results From A-CHILD Study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Association of Existence of Third Places and Role Model on Suicide Risk Among Adolescent in Japan: Results From A-CHILD Study |
| title_short | Association of Existence of Third Places and Role Model on Suicide Risk Among Adolescent in Japan: Results From A-CHILD Study |
| title_sort | association of existence of third places and role model on suicide risk among adolescent in japan results from a child study |
| topic | self-esteem adolescent third place role model mental health suicide |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2020.529818/full |
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