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Social Stress and Suicide: Replicating an Asian Study with American Data
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Social Stress and Suicide: Replicating an Asian Study with American Data

Bijou Yang and David Lester
Psychological reports, v 76(2), pp 553-554
Apr 1995
PMID: 7667468

Abstract

A study purporting to show an association between social stress and attempted suicide in Hong Kong utilized an incorrect regression specification. The study was replicated with American time-series data and, using the correct specification, social stress was positively associated with suicide rates.

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