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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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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
 

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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.
Journal cover image

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