Suicide without warning: Results from the Army Study to Assess Risk and Resilience in Servicemembers (STARRS).

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The rate of suicide increased in members of the United States Army since 2011 after the Iraq and Afghanistan wars and continues to be a major concern. In order to reverse this disturbing trend, it is vital to understand the risk and protective factors for suicide death in servicemembers.

Methods

Data were obtained from a case-control psychological autopsy study, which compared U.S. Army suicide decedent cases (n = 135) to a probability sample of living controls (n = 255) who are also service members weighted to be representative of the Army. Interviews were conducted with next-of-kin (NOK) and supervisor (SUP) informants. Multivariable logistic regressions models were constructed using predictors significant after controlling for multiple comparisons.

Results</

SUBMITTER: Dempsey CL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11720966 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature