Suicide among adolescents and young adults: A cross-national comparison of 34 countries

Author(s): Krug, E. G., Potter, L. B.

Journal/Book: Suicide Life Threaten Behav. 2000; 30: 72 Spring Street, New York, NY 10012, USA. Guilford Publications Inc. 74-82.

Abstract: Few cross-national reports have examined suicide rates among adolescents and young adults. A survey of suicides among 15-24-year-olds in 34 of the wealthiest nations demonstrated that 15,555 youths killed themselves in a 1-year study period. Thirty-four percent of these suicides were firearm-related. Finland led the participating nations in total and firearm-related suicide rates. An association was found between divorce rates and youth suicide rates, firearm-related suicide among youths, and suicide rates among young males. For a smaller sample of countries, an association was found between firearm availability and firearm-related suicide rates among youths and suicide rates among young males.

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Keyword(s): UNITED-STATES; INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVE; ALCOHOL-CONSUMPTION; MORTALITY; RATES; RISK; INTEGRATION; BEHAVIORS; DISORDER; FIREARMS

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