defers; deferred; deferring. Learner's definition of DEFER. [+ object] : to choose to do (something) at a later time. She deferred work on her book. The accountant advised us not to defer our taxes. [=not to pay our taxes later] She'll defer her decision.
Bullying and Suicide. Both victims and perpetrators of bullying are at a higher risk for suicide than their peers. Children. who are both victims and perpetrators of bullying are at the highest risk (Kim & Leventhal, 2008; Hay & Meldrum, 2010; Kaminski & Fang, 2009). All three groups (victims, perpetrators, and perpe-. trator/victims) are more likely to be depressed than children who are not involved in bullying (Wang, Nansel et al., in press). Depression is a major risk factor for suicide.
That's more than 50 times the rate of suicide in the general population. Two Types of Suicide Risk Factors. This article discusses two kinds of risk factors for suicide attempts: distal risk factors and proximal risk factors. 1  Distal risk factors are background events and issues that increase a personâs risk for attempting suicide. 2  Proximal risk factors are those that signal a more immediate risk of a suicide attempt.