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Temporal Variation in Adolescent Suicide Attempts
Author(s) -
Nakamura Jon W.,
McLeod Carol R.,
McDermott John F.
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
suicide and life‐threatening behavior
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.544
H-Index - 90
eISSN - 1943-278X
pISSN - 0363-0234
DOI - 10.1111/j.1943-278x.1994.tb00814.x
Subject(s) - evening , demography , adolescent suicide , suicide prevention , variation (astronomy) , population , human factors and ergonomics , poison control , injury prevention , medicine , psychology , medical emergency , sociology , physics , astronomy , astrophysics
The purpose of this study was to examine the association between adolescent suicide attempts and temporal cycles in a multiethnic population. Medical records at two hospitals in the state of Hawaii were reviewed for all adolescents (ages 12–18) admitted for suicide attempts during the years 1987–1991. Results showed 296 adolescents attempted suicide, and as hypothesized, temporal factors were associated with the attempts. A significant increase in attempts was found during the afternoon/evening and on Mondays and Tuesdays, transition points between home and school. The results are discussed and implications for delivery and temporal theory development considered.