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Title: School Environment as a Risk and Protective Factor for Self-Harm and Suicidality: 'Insights from the Longitudinal Study of Indigenous Children'
Language: English
Authors: Oscar Wycisk (ORCID 0009-0001-3792-0439), Yonatan Dinku (ORCID 0000-0003-1645-0770), Benjamin Harrap (ORCID 0000-0002-0889-6214), Pattheera Somboonsin (ORCID 0000-0002-5672-0993), Jill Guthrie (ORCID 0000-0001-5031-0910), Valerie Cooms, Deirdre Howard-Wagner (ORCID 0000-0002-7884-2756)
Source: Australian Educational Researcher. 2025 52(6):4375-4399.
Availability: Springer. Available from: Springer Nature. One New York Plaza, Suite 4600, New York, NY 10004. Tel: 800-777-4643; Tel: 212-460-1500; Fax: 212-460-1700; e-mail: customerservice@springernature.com; Web site: https://link.springer.com/
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 25
Publication Date: 2025
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Indigenous Populations, Suicide, Risk, Resilience (Psychology), Self Destructive Behavior, Secondary School Students, Adolescents, Educational Environment, Psychological Patterns, Peer Influence, Adults, Sense of Belonging, School Safety, Bullying, Racism
Geographic Terms: Australia
DOI: 10.1007/s13384-025-00902-9
ISSN: 0311-6999
2210-5328
Abstract: This article contributes to a First Nations-led research agenda exploring risk and protective factors influencing suicidality and self-harm among secondary-aged Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth. Using Wave 14 (2021) data from Footprints in Time: "The Longitudinal Study of Indigenous Children," this article focuses on relationships between factors of the school environment and self-harm, suicidal thoughts, and suicide attempts among 906 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Study Youth aged 13-18. We found reduced odds of self-harm among students who reported supportive adults (Odds Ratio: 0.65, 95% Confidence Interval: [0.51-0.83]), supportive friends (OR: 0.73, 95% CI: [0.58-0.91]), a sense of safety (OR: 0.36, 95% CI: [0.19-0.68]), and belonging (OR: 0.66, 95% CI: [0.5-0.85]) in school. Higher odds were found among those who experienced bullying (OR: 3.24, 95% CI: [1.72-6.12]), teacher racism (OR: 1.87, 95% CI: [1.05-3.35]), and other forms of school-based racism (OR: 1.87, 95% CI: [1.05-3.35]). Results were similar for suicidal thoughts and attempts. Concerningly, 18% of Study Youth reported the risk factor of feeling unsafe, and 21% reported bullying at school. Closing the Gap Target 14 seeks to reduce the rate of suicide among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples towards zero. Our findings suggest sustained investment in positive school environments is an essential pillar for achieving this goal. We draw on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander-led strategies for reimagining school environments to reduce these harms.
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