Kike Esnaola Letemendia

Mr. Kike Esnaola Letemendia

Sant Joan de Déu, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Research Focus & Metrics

Academic Career Length

5Years (2022-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

Representative Publications

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JSJavier Alvarez Subiela
Javier Alvarez Subiela
Carmina Castellano-TejedorCarmina Castellano-Tejedor
Carmina Castellano-Tejedor
MVMireia Verge-Muñoz
Mireia Verge-Muñoz
KLKike Esnaola Letemendia
Kike Esnaola Letemendia
DVDiego J Palao Vidal
Diego J Palao Vidal
FVFrancisco Villar
Francisco Villar
Background: This study aims to identify the main predictive factors that allow for the recognition of adolescents with a higher risk of re-attempting suicide. Method: A longitudinal 12-month follow-up design was carried out in a sample of 533 Spanish adolescents between 12 and 17 years old. The data collection period comprised September 2013 to November 2016, including a one-year follow-up after hospital discharge. Results: A statistically significant regression model was obtained to predict suicide re-attempt at 12-months’ follow-up (χ2 = 34.843; p < 0.001; Nagelkerke R2 = 0.105), including personal history of self-injury (OR = 2.721, p < 0.001, 95% CI [1.706, 4.340]) and age (OR = 0.541, p = 0.009, 95% CI [0.340, 0.860]), correctly classifying 82.6% of the sample. Our results show that having a personal history of self-injury and being younger than 14 years old were predictors of suicide re-attempt during the first year after an adolescent’s first admission to emergency services. Conclusions: Considering these factors could contribute to the design of more tailored and effective interventions to prevent suicidal behavior in adolescents at high risk of re-attempting suicide.