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U.S. soldiers have higher rates of suicide than the general population, and factors affecting suicide prevention still need to be identified. To learn more, researchers examined relationships between childhood bullying and suicidality in 30,436 soldiers (4817 women) reporting for basic training.
Participants completed a survey on suicidal behaviors (particularly, lifetime ideation, plans, or attempts), bullying victimization by peers (e.g., experiencing physical assault or theft by bullies at school or in the neighborhood), and ongoing bullying comments and behaviors.
Nearly 20% of new soldiers endorsed physical assault or theft; 30% endorsed ongoing bullying. In analyses adjusting for sociodemographic and army service variables, higher frequ…