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Exploring the link between the increase in high-rise buildings and youth jumping suicide in Taiwan: A longitudinal study.
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Suicide & life-threatening behavior [Suicide Life Threat Behav] 2024 Feb; Vol. 54 (1), pp. 167-172. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Jan 04. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Introduction: From 2010 to 2021, suicide rates in 15-24 age group in Taiwan increased by 70%, with jumping being the most common method in 2021. We examined the link between the rise in youth suicides and the increase in high-rise buildings during this period.<br />Methods: Spearman's correlation coefficients and negative binomial mixed-effects models were employed to assess the association between the increase in high-rise buildings and jumping suicides over time.<br />Results: Spearman's correlation coefficients of high-rise buildings and jumping suicide rates in youth decreased from 0.692 (p < 0.001) in 2010 to 0.354 (p = 0.11) in 2021. Negative binomial mixed-effects models showed that although jumping suicide rates in youths increased over time, the increase in numbers of high-rise buildings was not related to rates of youth suicide by jumping. Conversely, in older age groups, the correlations were still prominent.<br />Conclusion: Despite the rising trend in youth suicides by jumping over the past 11 years, our study refutes the intuitive notion that the increase in high-rise buildings contributes to this trend. It is imperative to identify and address other potential factors, such as academic stress and/or family disruptions, for effective prevention of youth suicide.<br /> (© 2024 The Authors. Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of American Association of Suicidology.)
- Subjects :
- Humans
Adolescent
Aged
Taiwan
Longitudinal Studies
Suicide
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1943-278X
- Volume :
- 54
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Suicide & life-threatening behavior
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 38174787
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/sltb.13030