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- Title
Suicide clusters among young Kenyan men.
- Authors
Goodman, Michael L; Puffer, Eve S; Keiser, Philip H; Gitari, Stanley
- Abstract
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.
- Subjects
KENYA; CONFIDENCE intervals; LIFE; MEN'S health; SELF-perception; SOCIAL networks; SUICIDAL behavior; SUICIDE; STATISTICAL significance; SUICIDAL ideation; ODDS ratio
- Publication
Journal of Health Psychology, 2020, Vol 25, Issue 7, p1004
- ISSN
1359-1053
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/1359105317743803