Suicide Rates among Turkish and American Youth: A Cross-Cultural Comparison

Coskun M., Zoroglu S., Ghaziuddin N.

ARCHIVES OF SUICIDE RESEARCH, cilt.16, sa.1, ss.59-72, 2012 (SSCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 16 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2012
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1080/13811118.2012.640612
  • Dergi Adı: ARCHIVES OF SUICIDE RESEARCH
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.59-72
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: adolescents, children, suicide, Turkey, US, RISK-FACTORS, ADOLESCENT SUICIDE, MENTAL-DISORDERS, RELIGION, CHILD, ATTITUDES, IDEATION, CHINESE, AGE
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

This study compares youth (<24 years) suicide rates in Turkey and the United States; a demographic and cross-cultural comparison and exploration of possible causative factors. Publicly available data were compared for children, adolescents, and young adults for years 1992-2004. The mean general population suicide rate in Turkey (per 100,000) was, male = 3.53 and female = 2.31 (for the US, males = 18.37, females = 4.31); for ages below 15 years the rate was, males = 0.28 and females = 0.39 (for the US, males = 1.09 and females = 0.38); while for aged 15-24 years the rate was, males = 4.58 and females = 5.22 (for the US, males = 18.84 and females = 3.36).