Linking suicide and social determinants of health in South Korea
An investigation of structural determinants
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22078627 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Yongjun Zhu (0000-0003-4787-5122, Yonsei University, corresponding author), Seojin Nam (Sungkyunkwan University), Lihong Quan (0000-0002-0064-8857, Sungkyunkwan University), Jihyun Baek (0000-0001-7822-7545, Samsung Medical Center), Hong Jin Jeon (0000-0002-6126-542X, Samsung Medical Center), Hongjin Jeon, Buzhou Tang (0000-0003-0271-8246, Harbin Institute of Technology) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 10 |
| Pages | 1022790-1022790 |
| Publication date | 2022-10-25 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Frontiers in Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2296-2565 • E-ISSN: 2296-2565 |
| Publisher | Frontiers Media SA (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3389/fpubh.2022.1022790 |
| PMID | 36388317 |
| OpenAlex | W4307373856 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 38 |
Introduction: Studies have shown that suicide is closely related to various social factors. However, due to the restriction in the data scale, our understanding of these social factors is still limited. We propose a conceptual framework for understanding social determinants of suicide at the national level and investigate the relationships between structural determinants (i.e., gender, employment statuses, and occupation) and suicide outcomes (i.e., types of suicide, places of suicide, suicide methods, and warning signs) in South Korea. Methods: We linked a national-level suicide registry from the Korea Psychological Autopsy Center with the Social Determinants of Health framework proposed by the World Health Organization's Commission on Social Determinants of Health. Results: First, male and female suicide victims have clear differences in their typical suicide methods (fire vs. drug overdose), primary warning signs (verbal vs. mood), and places of death (suburb vs. home). Second, employees accounted for the largest proportion of murder-suicides (>30%). The proportion of students was much higher for joint suicides than for individual suicides and murder-suicides. Third, among individuals choosing pesticides as their suicide method, over 50% were primary workers. In terms of drug overdoses, professionals and laborers accounted for the largest percentage; the former also constituted the largest proportion in the method of jumping from heights. Conclusion: A clear connection exists between the investigated structural factors and various suicide outcomes, with gender, social class, and occupation all impacting suicide
Injury prevention · Medical emergency · Mood · Occupational safety and health · Poison control · Psychiatry · Public health · Social determinants of health · Sociology · Suicide methods · Suicide prevention · Demography · Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health · Health and Wellbeing Research · Medicine · Psychology · Suicide and Self-Harm Studies · Gerontology
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| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |