Ecological correlates of adolescent attempted suicide.
Rates of adolescent attempted suicide were correlated with social indicators over the electoral wards of Edinburgh (Scotland). Rates were found to be higher in wards where child neglect and misbehavior were more common. Rates of attempted suicide in the total population also were related to the housing pattern/social class of the wards. The importance of identifying similarities and differences in the patterns of suicidal behavior of adolescents and adults was noted.
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Psychology Program, Stockton State College, Pomona, New Jersey 08240.
D000293:Adolescent; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000523:psychology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D012606:Scotland / Q000453:epidemiology; D012931:Social Environment; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014505:Urban Population