Gender differences in the suicide-related behaviors of adolescents and young adults. Gender differences in the suicide-related behaviors of adolescents and young adults.
Controversy exists about how to define and measure suicidality in adolescents and young adults.
Some researchers and clinicians have preferred to assess only overt suicidal behavior that is engaged in with intentionality. Gender differences in the expression of and associations among various suicide-related behaviors have been a relatively neglected topic, however. Specifically, they posited a continuum of suicide-related behaviors. To test their theoretical construct, Lewinsohn et al. Equal numbers of items were included on each subscale.