Social correlates of youth suicide rates in the United States.
The 1980 suicide rate of youths in the United States were found to be associated with three clusters of social variables: social integration, the age structure, and race/region. These associations also were found for older groups, suggesting similarities in the impact of social variables on regional suicide rates.
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Psychology Program, Stockton State College, Pomona, New Jersey 08240.
D000293:Adolescent; D000367:Age Factors; D004651:Employment; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007182:Income; D008297:Male; D011156:Population Density; D044469:Racial Groups; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D012931:Social Environment; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013405:Suicide / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014478:Unemployment; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology