@article{ref1,
title="The Role of Social Support and Social Context on the Incidence of Attempted Suicide Among Adolescents Living in Extremely Impoverished Communities",
journal="Journal of Adolescent Health",
year="2014",
author="Farrell, C. Thomas and Bolland, John M. and Cockerham, William C.",
volume="56",
number="1",
pages="59-65",
abstract="PURPOSE: Evaluate the impact of social support and social context on suicide attempt in disadvantaged adolescents, and calculate that longitudinal risk of suicide attempt. <br><br>METHODS: Seven thousand two hundred ninety-nine adolescents were used to evaluate the effect of social support and context on suicide attempt, and to estimate the overall risk of suicide attempt. <br><br>RESULTS: Increased peer support reduced the risk of suicide attempt, and increased perceived inevitability of violence led to an increase in risk among 9-year-old children. As children age, the effect of overall peer support remains consistent, while there is a reduction in the effect of inevitability of violence. Approximately 36% of extremely impoverished adolescents attempt suicide by the age of 19. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: The current study provides insight into the nature of suicide attempt within a grossly understudied population. Social support and social context have an important impact on suicidal behavior in extremely disadvantaged adolescents.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1054-139X",
doi="10.1016/j.jadohealth.2014.08.015",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2014.08.015"
}