Suicide clusters among young Kenyan men.
Suicide is a leading cause of global mortality. Suicide clusters have recently been identified among peer networks in high-income countries. This study investigates dynamics of suicide clustering within social networks of young Kenya men (n = 532; 18-34 years). We found a strong, statistically significant association between reported number of friends who previously attempted suicide and present suicide ideation (odds ratio = 1.9; 95% confidence interval (1.42, 2.54); p < 0.001). This association was mediated by lower collective self-esteem (23% of total effect). Meaning in life further mediated the association between collective self-esteem and suicide ideation. Survivors of peer suicide should be evaluated for suicide risk.
['Goodman|Michael L|ML|0000-0003-1779-4698', 'Puffer|Eve S|ES|', 'Keiser|Philip H|PH|', 'Gitari|Stanley|S|']
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Kenya suicide ideation collective self-esteem meaning in life social cluster young men