Suicide clusters among young Kenyan men.
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Goodman, ML; Puffer, ES; Keiser, PH; Gitari, S
Published in: Journal of health psychology
June 2020
Suicide is a leading cause of global mortality. Suicide clusters have recently been identified among peer networks in high-income countries. This study investigates dynamics of suicide clustering within social networks of young Kenya men (n = 532; 18-34 years). We found a strong, statistically significant association between reported number of friends who previously attempted suicide and present suicide ideation (odds ratio = 1.9; 95% confidence interval (1.42, 2.54); p < 0.001). This association was mediated by lower collective self-esteem (23% of total effect). Meaning in life further mediated the association between collective self-esteem and suicide ideation. Survivors of peer suicide should be evaluated for suicide risk.
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Journal of health psychology
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1461-7277
ISSN
1359-1053
Publication Date
June 2020
Volume
25
Issue
7
Start / End Page
1004 / 1013
Related Subject Headings
- Suicide, Attempted
- Suicidal Ideation
- Self Concept
- Risk Factors
- Public Health
- Male
- Kenya
- Humans
- Friends
- 5203 Clinical and health psychology
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Goodman, M. L., Puffer, E. S., Keiser, P. H., & Gitari, S. (2020). Suicide clusters among young Kenyan men. Journal of Health Psychology, 25(7), 1004–1013. https://doi.org/10.1177/1359105317743803
Goodman, Michael L., Eve S. Puffer, Philip H. Keiser, and Stanley Gitari. “Suicide clusters among young Kenyan men.” Journal of Health Psychology 25, no. 7 (June 2020): 1004–13. https://doi.org/10.1177/1359105317743803.
Goodman ML, Puffer ES, Keiser PH, Gitari S. Suicide clusters among young Kenyan men. Journal of health psychology. 2020 Jun;25(7):1004–13.
Goodman, Michael L., et al. “Suicide clusters among young Kenyan men.” Journal of Health Psychology, vol. 25, no. 7, June 2020, pp. 1004–13. Epmc, doi:10.1177/1359105317743803.
Goodman ML, Puffer ES, Keiser PH, Gitari S. Suicide clusters among young Kenyan men. Journal of health psychology. 2020 Jun;25(7):1004–1013.
Published In
Journal of health psychology
DOI
EISSN
1461-7277
ISSN
1359-1053
Publication Date
June 2020
Volume
25
Issue
7
Start / End Page
1004 / 1013
Related Subject Headings
- Suicide, Attempted
- Suicidal Ideation
- Self Concept
- Risk Factors
- Public Health
- Male
- Kenya
- Humans
- Friends
- 5203 Clinical and health psychology