Journal article
Self-harm in adolescence and risk of crash: A 13-year cohort study of novice drivers in New South Wales, Australia
P Cullen, H M'Ller, R Baffsky, A Martiniuk, T Senserrick, K Rogers, M Woodward, MR Stevenson, R McLean, S Sawyer, G Patton, RQ Ivers
Injury Prevention | BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP | Published : 2023
Abstract
Introduction Self-harm and suicide are leading causes of morbidity and death for young people, worldwide. Previous research has identified self-harm is a risk factor for vehicle crashes, however, there is a lack of long-term crash data post licensing that investigates this relationship. We aimed to determine whether adolescent self-harm persists as crash risk factor in adulthood. Methods We followed 20 806 newly licensed adolescent and young adult drivers in the DRIVE prospective cohort for 13 years to examine whether self-harm was a risk factor for vehicle crashes. The association between self-harm and crash was analysed using cumulative incidence curves investigating time to first crash an..
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Funding Acknowledgements
This work was supported by the National Roads and Motorists' Association (NRMA)-Australian Capital Territory Road Safety Trust (Grant ID: NA). RQI is funded by a National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Senior Research Fellowship (Grant ID: APP1136430), Patricia Cullen by an NHMRC Early Career Fellowship (Grant ID: APP1158223), Alexandra Martiniuk by a NHMRC Investigator Grant Research Fellowship (Grant ID: APP1195086), MRS by an NHMRC Senior Research Fellowship (Grant ID: APP1136250),GP by an NHMRC Investigator Grant Research Fellowship (Grant ID:APP1196999) and RB by an NHMRC PhD scholarship (Grant ID: APP1134894). GP, SS, RQI and PC are affiliated with the Centre of Research Excellence: Driving Global Investment in Adolescent Health funded by the NHMRC (Grant ID:APP1171981). SS, RI, PC and RB are affiliated with the Wellbeing Health & Youth Centre of Research Excellence in Adolescent Health funded by the NHMRC (Grant ID:APP1134894).