@article{ref1,
title="Exploring the link between the increase in high-rise buildings and youth jumping suicide in Taiwan: a longitudinal study",
journal="Suicide and life-threatening behavior",
year="2024",
author="Chen, Ying-Yeh and Yeung, Cheuk Yui and Yip, Paul S. F.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
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><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><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><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.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0363-0234",
doi="10.1111/sltb.13030",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/sltb.13030"
}