Article

Associations between family suicide and personal suicidal behaviour among youth in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Published in: South African Family Practice
Volume 54 , issue 3 , 2012 , pages: 244–249

DOI: 10.1080/20786204.2012.10874222

Author(s): NBM Vawda Department of Behavioural Medicine,

Keywords: family suicide , personal suicide , youth suicidal behavior , associations

Abstract

Background: For every suicide, a minimum of six people are affected. Given the increasing number of suicide deaths in South Africa, the associations between the suicide of a family member and personal suicidal behaviour were explored in grade 8 students.

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