1、TEQSA PROVIDER ID:PRV12002(AUSTRALIAN UNIVERSITY)CRICOS PROVIDER CODE:00120CEarly-life protective factors for adolescent self-harm and suicidalityDr Paul Campbellpaul.campbellanu.edu.auANU School of Medicine and PsychologyACT-ANU Wellbeing Framework PartnershipTEQSA PROVIDER ID:PRV12002(AUSTRALIAN U
2、NIVERSITY)CRICOS PROVIDER CODE:00120COverviewBackgroundSelf-harm and suicidality are serious health concerns and can emerge in childhood and adolescence.In Australia,rates of suicidal thoughts and plans doubled among 16-24 year-olds between 2007 and 2022Research has focused predominately on risk fac
3、tors;protective factors have been relatively understudied.Protective factors:social support,sense of belongingStudy aimTo assess how domains of wellbeing in middle childhood(6-12 years)predict/protect against experiences of suicidality and self-harm in adolescence(14-15 years).2ANU School of Medicin
4、e and Psychology|Early life predictors of self-harm and suicidalityTEQSA PROVIDER ID:PRV12002(AUSTRALIAN UNIVERSITY)CRICOS PROVIDER CODE:00120CChild wellbeing:the Nest frameworkDeveloped by ARACYAn Australian participatory wellbeing framework3ANU School of Medicine and Psychology|Early life predicto
5、rs of self-harm and suicidalityaracy.org.au/the-nest-wellbeing-frameworkTEQSA PROVIDER ID:PRV12002(AUSTRALIAN UNIVERSITY)CRICOS PROVIDER CODE:00120CLongitudinal Study of Australian Children(LSAC)What it isA large,longitudinal,nationally representative Australian study of children:family,education,he
6、alth.Conducted every two years since 2004.What data we usedSample:Birth cohort(born in the 12 months before Feb 2004,when LSAC commenced).Outcomes:suicide ideation and attempts,self-harm ideation and behaviour at age 14-15 years.Predictors:dimensions of wellbeing at multiple time points in childhood