Recall of early non-fatal suicidality in a nationally representative sample of South Africans
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12554966 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ermien van Pletzen (0000-0003-0350-6739, University of Cape Town, corresponding author), Dan J Stein (0000-0001-7218-7810, University of Cape Town), Soraya Seedat (0000-0002-5118-786X, Stellenbosch University), D R Williams (0000-0002-8654-6228, Harvard School of Public Health), Landon Myers (0000-0002-8106-7658, University of Cape Town) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 1-2 |
| Pages | 149-159 |
| Publication date | 2012-02-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Ethnicity and Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1355-7858 • E-ISSN: 1465-3419 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13557858.2012.664271 |
| PMID | 22375906 |
| OpenAlex | W2149405197 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 21 |
The study provides novel evidence of increasing levels of early non-fatal suicidality recalled by younger South Africans. Levels appeared significantly higher in Whites than in Blacks. Socio-economic contexts in early life were interpreted as mediators rather than confounders of the association between race and recalled early suicidality. The findings for decreased levels of suicidality among participants growing up in lower socio-economic strata and rural settings in South Africa require further investigation. The need for widespread suicide prevention programmes targeting young people at a population level is emphasised
Environmental health · Mental health · Poison control · Psychiatry · Recall · Suicidal ideation · Suicide prevention · Demography · Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum · Medicine · Mental Health Treatment and Access · Psychology · Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
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| Citations per year | 0.21 |
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| Citation span | 2012 - 2014 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |