Early initiation of alcohol drinking, cigarette smoking, and sexual intercourse linked to suicidal ideation and attempts: Findings from the 2006 Korean youth risk behavior survey

Yonsei Medical Journal

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 18-26

  Kim, Dong Sik ^a,b   Kim, Hyun Sun ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Research Division   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Alcohol drinking; Attempted suicide; Cigarette smoking; Life experience; Sexual intercourse; Suicidal ideation

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BIVARIATE ANALYSIS; BODY WEIGHT; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; ECONOMIC ASPECT; FAMILY LIFE; FEMALE; GLUE SNIFFING; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT; HUMAN; KOREA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIVARIATE LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; OUTCOME VARIABLE; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SLEEP; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; WEIGHT CONTROL;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; FEMALE; HUMANS; KOREA; MALE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SMOKING; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 75749100299     PISSN: 05135796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3349/ymj.2010.51.1.18     Document Type: Article

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