Table 1 Descriptive statistics for variables of interest across suicidality level
|  | No Suicidality n = 28 | Ideation only n = 34 | Attempt n = 15 |
|---|---|---|---|
Demographics | |||
 Gender | |||
  Male | 12 (42.9%) | 9 (26.5%) | 4 (26.7%) |
  Female | 16 (57.1%) | 25 (73.5%) | 11 (73.3%) |
 Age (SD) | 16.07 (0.98) | 16.15 (0.74) | 15.73 (0.88) |
 SESa | 7.69 (2.83) | 7.18 (2.40) | 7.25 (2.31) |
Negative life events | |||
 Total ALES score | 34.01 (5.63) | 37.73 (5.67) | 40.47 (5.22) |
 Difficulty keeping up with school work | 27 (96.42%) | 32 (94.12%) | 15 (100%) |
 Difficulty making or keeping friends | 19 (67.86%) | 21 (63.64%) | 11 (73.33%) |
 Serious arguments/fights with friends | 23 (82.14%) | 30 (88.23%) | 11 (73.33%) |
 Serious problems with boy/girlfriend | 13 (46.43%) | 18 (52.94%) | 9 (60%) |
 Bullying victimization | 17 (60.71%) | 24 (70.59%) | 14 (93.33%) |
 Parental separation or divorce | 6 (21.43%) | 8 (23.53%) | 9 (60%) |
 Serious conflict with parents | 21 (75%) | 30 (88.23%) | 13 (86.67%) |
 Serious conflict between parents | 11 (42.31%) | 23 (71.87%) | 11 (73.33%) |
 Serious illness/accident self or family | 22 (78.57%) | 26 (76.47%) | 12 (80%) |
 Serious illness/accident close friends | 10 (35.71%) | 19 (57.57%) | 7 (46.67%) |
 Serious physical abuse | 1 (3.57%) | 7 (20.59%) | 8 (53.33%) |
 Trouble with the police | 7 (25%) | 9 (26.47%) | 5 (33.33%) |
 Death among immediate family | 2 (7.14%) | 4 (11.76%) | 4 (26.67%) |
 Death of someone close | 16 (57.14%) | 28 (82.35%) | 11 (73.33%) |
 Family or friend completed suicide | 3 (10.71%) | 9 (26.47%) | 14 (93.33%) |
 Family self-harm or suicide attempt | 10 (35.71%) | 8 (23.53%) | 5 (33.33%) |
 Friend self-harm or suicide attempt | 20 (71.43%) | 25 (73.53%) | 14 (93.33%) |
 Worries about sexual orientation | 9 (32.14%) | 10 (29.41%) | 8 (53.33%) |
 Sexual assault | 1 (3.57%) | 11 (32.35%) | 4 (26.67%) |
 Other distressing event | 12 (42.86%) | 19 (55.88%) | 13 (86.67%) |
Psychological characteristics | |||
 BAS Drive | 11.44 (2.16) | 11.16 (2.60) | 9.31 (2.81) |
 BAS Reward | 16.76 (1.39) | 16.64 (2.79) | 14.85 (4.52) |
 BAS Fun | 13.36 (2.38) | 13.77 (2.10) | 12.133 (3.16) |
 BIS | 18.72 (5.41) | 22.39 (4.25) | 23.15 (3.74) |
 Psychological distress | 24.96 (7.10) | 31.22 (8.99) | 33.40 (8.39) |
 Problem solving coping | 63.36 (12.16) | 55.06 (16.02) | 46.61 (14.73) |
 Reference to others coping | 42.80 (12.83) | 44.84 (14.11) | 35.00 (10.41) |
 Non-productive coping | 58.22 (10.57) | 62.81 (12.13) | 66.32 (7.23) |
 Alcohol use | 7.36 (4.02) | 7.11 (3.40) | 7.07 (4.15) |
 NSSI severity | 1.36 (0.54) | 1.65 (0.54) | 2.50 (0.83) |
Reasons for living | |||
 Fear of Social Disapproval | 10.41 (3.51) | 11.09 (4.37) | 11.60 (5.19) |
 Moral Objections | 8.25 (4.48) | 6.41 (3.88) | 5.40 (3.54) |
 Survival and Coping Beliefs | 13.96 (3.57) | 11.79 (3.14) | 7.93 (3.83) |
 Responsibility to Family | 14.43 (3.90) | 13.53 (3.86) | 11.13 (5.40) |
 Fear of Suicide | 5.68 (3.50) | 6.76 (4.09) | 4.93 (2.79) |