Suicide deaths by occupation skill level and educational attainment in the United States
The results suggest that educational attainment is a more robust predictor of suicide risk than occupational skill level. Targeted interventions addressing educational and ethnic disparities within higher-risk occupational groups can mitigate suicide risk.
Authors
- Ping‐I Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9739-7184)
- Richard A. Grucza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8191-6875)
- Erick Messias (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0717-1166)
- Enoch Azasu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1866-7765)
- Nawar Nayeem
Institutions
- St Louis Community College (US)
- Saint Louis University (US)
- University at Buffalo, State University of New York (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Occupational Health
- Published
- 2024-12-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/joccuh/uiae078
- Citations
- 8
- Primary Topic
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.11