@article{ref1,
title="Psychosocial risk factors of youth suicide in the Western Pacific: a scoping review",
journal="Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology",
year="2023",
author="Morshidi, Mohammad Izzat and Chew, Peter K. H. and Suárez, Lidia",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="INTRODUCTION:  The Western Pacific region accounts for 25% of global suicide rates globally. In the last decade, however, there is a rising concern over the rate of youth suicides in the region. In line with the regional vision of reducing the rate of non-communicable diseases by 2025, the study contributes to the literature by utilizing a scoping review approach to identify psychosocial risk factors associated with youth suicide in the region. <br><br>METHOD: Publications on youth suicide in the Western Pacific region between 2010 and 2021 were reviewed. A total of 43 publications met the inclusion criteria and were read in full. <br><br>RESULTS: Psychosocial risk factors associated with suicide in each publication were identified and thematically classified into five themes: interpersonal factors, history of abuse, academic factors, work factors, and minority status. <br><br>DISCUSSION: Findings showed discrepancies in youth suicide research across member nations in the Western Pacific. Implications for regional policies on suicide prevention and future research were discussed.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0933-7954",
doi="10.1007/s00127-023-02529-6",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00127-023-02529-6"
}