Psychosocial factors associated with suicidal ideation among young men exempted from compulsory military or civil service

Scandinavian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 39, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 870-879

  Appelqvist Schmidlechner, Kaija ^a   Upanne, Maila ^a   Stengård, Eija ^a   Henriksson, Markus ^b   Joukamaa, Matti ^a   Parkkola, Kai ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TAMPERE   (Finland)

^b CENTRE FOR MILITARY MEDICINE   (Finland)

^c Navy Command   (Finland)

Author keywords

Men; mental health; military service; prevention; suicidal ideation; young adulthood

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FINLAND; HUMAN; LEISURE; LIFE EVENT; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGISTER; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL PROBLEM; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMICS; SOLDIER; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE;

FINLAND; HUMANS; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MILITARY PERSONNEL; PERSONNEL SELECTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGISTRIES; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL PROBLEMS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 82355164790     PISSN: 14034948     EISSN: 16511905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1403494811421223     Document Type: Article

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