Pilot Study of Suicide Risk Factors among Personnel in the United States Marine Corps (Pacific Forces)
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13651964 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Elizabeth Holmes (United States Naval Academy, corresponding author), Elizabeth K Holmes (United States Naval Academy), Rakesh Lall (United States Naval Academy), John M Mateczun (Department of Defense), Gerry L Wilcove (Navy Personnel, Research and Development Center) |
| Year | 1998 |
| Volume | 83 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 3-11 |
| Publication date | 1998-08-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychological Reports (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2466/pr0.1998.83.1.3 |
| PMID | 9775659 |
| OpenAlex | W1983842710 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 10 |
Risk factors for suicide among active-duty members of the United States Marine Corps were investigated. Three groups were suicide attempters (n = 172), completers (n = 22), and a nonpsychiatric comparison group (n = 384). A series of multiple regression and discriminant analyses were conducted to assess whether any of 137 selected risk-factors differentiated the suicidal group from the comparison group. The following factors differentiated suicide attempters and completers from the comparison group and were associated with increased suicide risk: History of Abuse, Neglect, or Rejection, Lower Performance Evaluation, Symptoms of Depression, No History of Gambling Behavior, Younger Age, History of Alcohol Abuse, and Hopelessness. A discriminant analysis using these seven variables resulted in a 77% accuracy rate. When evaluating variables that could be obtained by a review of military records alone, three variables differentiated the attempters and completers from the comparison group, Lower Performance Evaluation, Younger Age, and a History of Military or Legal Problems. These variables correctly classified 73% of the sample. Implications for suicide-risk assessment for individuals in the Marine Corps are provided
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| Citations per year | 0.15 |
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| Citation span | 1999 - 2015 (17) |
| Highly cited | No |