Mixed-methods psychosocial autopsy study of suicide in young and middle-aged individuals in the Netherlands.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Sociodemographic characteristics of suicide decedents are recorded in the Netherlands, through which we know who died by suicide, but not why. In this mixed-methods, informant-based psychosocial autopsy, we aimed to identify psychosocial characteristics and precipitating factors of suicide in young (aged 10-30) and middle-aged (40-70 years old) women and men and investigate differences on a group level.

Methods

Data were collected through a structured questionnaire and semistructured interviews with bereaved proxy informants. The questionnaire detailed sociodemographic and psychosocial characteristics of the suicide decedent. We conducted bivariate analyses to explore differences between women and men. Additionally, we employed the constant comparative method to

SUBMITTER: Balt E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12645649 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature