Risk Factors Related to Suicidal Ideation and Attempted Suicide: Comparative Study of Korean and American Youth

Journal of School Nursing

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 448-458

  Chung, Sung Suk ^a   Joung, Kyoung Hwa ^b  

^a Chonbuk National University   (South Korea)

^b Jeonju University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

adolescent; health behavior; risk factors; suicide

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FORECASTING; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK FACTOR; SOUTH KOREA; STATISTICS; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; FORECASTING; HUMANS; MALE; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; RISK FACTORS; SUICIDAL IDEATION; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84868682344     PISSN: 10598405     EISSN: 15468364     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1059840512446704     Document Type: Article

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