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Table 5 Information related to the school life of adolescents (N = 36)

From: Suicide warning signs that are challenging to recognize: a psychological autopsy study of Korean adolescents

Variables

Total

(36, 100%)

Male

(18, 50%)

Female

(18, 50%)

p value

M ± SD / N (%)

 

Satisfaction with school life

   

1.0

 Yes

18 (50%)

9 (25%)

9 (25%)

 

 No

15 (41.7%)

7 (19.4%)

8 (22.2%)

 

 Unknown

3 (8.3%)

2 (5.6%)

1 (2.8%)

 

Participation in a school club

   

0.715

 Yes

16 (44.4%)

7 (19.4%)

9 (25%)

 

 No

14 (38.9%)

8 (22.2%)

6 (16.7%)

 

 Unknown

6 (16.7%)

3 (8.3%)

3 (8.3%)

 

Academic performance

   

0.184

 High

8 (22.2%)

2 (5.6%)

6 (16.7%)

 

 Middle

17 (47.2%)

11 (30.6%)

6 (16.7%)

 

 Low

11 (30.6%)

5 (13.9%)

6 (16.7%)

 

An abrupt decline in academic performance before death.

   

0.428

 Yes

3 (8.3%)

2 (5.6%)

1 (2.8%)

 

 No

24 (66.7%)

10 (27.8%)

14 (38.9%)

 

 Unknown

9 (25%)

6 (16.7%)

3 (8.3%)

 

Academic stress

   

0.448

 Yes

25 (69.4%)

12 (33.3%)

13 (36.1%)

 

 No

9 (25%)

6 (16.7%)

3 (8.3%)

 

 Unknown

2 (5.6%)

0

2 (5.6%)

 

Stress related with peers

   

1.0

 Yes

21 (58.3%)

10 (27.8%)

11 (30.6%)

 

 No

11 (30.6%)

6 (16.7%)

5 (13.9%)

 

 Unknown

4 (11.1%)

2 (5.6%)

2 (5.6%)

 

Stress-related with teachers

   

0.726

 Yes

12 (33.3%)

7 (19.4%)

5 (13.9%)

 

 No

20 (55.6%)

10 (27.8%)

10 (27.8%)

 

 Unknown

4 (11.1%)

1 (2.8%)

3 (8.3%)

 

Presence of an intimate teacher

   

0.715

 Yes

15 (41.7%)

8 (22.2%)

7 (19.4%)

 

 No

14 (38.9%)

6 (16.7%)

8 (22.2%)

 

 Unknown

7 (19.4%)

4 (11.1%)

3 (8.3%)

 
  1. M: mean; SD: standard deviation; N: number.