title: Social stress and suicide: replicating an Asian study with American data.
abstract: A study purporting to show an association between social stress and attempted suicide in Hong Kong utilized an incorrect regression specification. The study was replicated with American time-series data and, using the correct specification, social stress was positively associated with suicide rates.
authors.affiliation: Drexel University.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lester
mesh_terms: D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006723:Hong Kong / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012307:Risk Factors; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000150:complications*; D013405:Suicide / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology