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Factors Associated with Suicide in Four Age Groups: A Population Based Study

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O’Neill, S., Ennis, E., Corry, C., Bunting, B.·2018·Archives of Suicide Research
DOI 10.1080/13811118.2017.1283265
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Life events and circumstances leading to death change throughout the life course. In this study, 4 age groups within those who have died by suicide are compared in terms method of suicide, sex, occupation, mental disorders, prior suicide attempts, and life events prior to death. Analyses were based on a database of deaths by suicide and undetermined intent based on data in the Northern Ireland (NI) coronial files from 2005-2011 (N = 1667). Research determined that hanging is very prominent as a method of death within the under-20 age group. Women who die by suicide are more likely to have a known mental disorder than men, and the proportions increase with age group. Relationship difficulties are associated with many of these deaths and particularly for males aged under 40 years. Physical health and life events were more relevant than mental illness per se, in males aged over 61 years. For a sizeable proportion of the cases included in the current database there was no information on the life events prior to death. Understanding the factors associated with suicide across age groups is essential to informing suicide prevention strategy and programs and the development of more nuanced and effective interventions.

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Authors
O’Neill, S., Ennis, E., Corry, C., & Bunting, B.
Corresponding author
O’Neill, S.
ORCID
Venue
Archives of Suicide Research
Publisher
Informa UK Limited
Published
2017-02-22
Volume
22
Issue
1
Pages
128-138
ISSN
  • 1381-1118 (ISSN-L)
  • 1543-6136
DOI
10.1080/13811118.2017.1283265
OpenAlex
W2587357234
Cited by
24
References
27
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2025: 3 · 2023: 4 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 5 · 2019: 3 · 2018: 3 · 2017: 1
FWCI
4.07
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
other-oa
Locations
  • Archives of Suicide Research (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Ulster University Research Portal (Ulster University) (publishedVersion, other-oa)
Funders
Northern Ireland, Public Health Agency, Research and Development Division
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Homicide, Infanticide, and Child Abuse
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Injury Epidemiology and Prevention
Keywords
suicide, age groups, suicide methods, hanging, sex differences, mental illness, previous suicide attempts, life events, relationship problems, physical health, suicide prevention, coronial records, Northern Ireland
MeSH terms
Suicide Prevention, Adult, Mental Disorders, Cause of Death, Female, Humans, Life Change Events, Male, Middle Aged, Northern Ireland, Preventive Psychiatry, Risk Factors, Suicide, Databases, Factual, Age Distribution, Sex Distribution, Family Conflict, Health Status Disparities

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