Why did peri-pandemic suicide death rates decrease among non-Hispanic white people while increasing among most people of color?

IF 2.7 3区医学 Q2 PSYCHIATRY

Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior Pub Date : 2024-08-01 Epub Date: 2024-04-27 DOI:10.1111/sltb.13088

Morgan Robison, Lee Robertson, T E Joiner

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Abstract

Introduction: While suicides in the United States decreased during the COVID-19 pandemic, statistically significant decreases have been limited to White people throughout a large portion of 2020.

Methods: This paper outlines possible explanations for racial/ethnic differences in suicidality in the early pandemic phases.

Results: We propose both distal (i.e., tele-mental health usage, internet and technology access, employment protections, and economic security) and proximal (cultural beliefs, coping strategies, clustering, pulling together, and embracing life) factors that may have helped build and foster community and mental wellness. However, this paper argues these factors did not extend, or did not extend as much, to many communities of color.

Conclusions: We argue that these disparities are due to the myriad effects of discrimination and systemic racism, encapsulated broadly by the minority stress theory, and provide suggestions for relief and research.

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为什么非西班牙裔白人的围大流行期自杀死亡率会下降，而大多数有色人种的自杀死亡率会上升？

导言：虽然美国的自杀人数在 COVID-19 大流行期间有所下降，但在 2020 年的大部分时间里，统计意义上的显著下降仅限于白人：本文概述了大流行早期自杀率的种族/族裔差异的可能解释：我们提出了远端（即远程心理健康使用、互联网和技术访问、就业保护和经济安全）和近端（文化信仰、应对策略、集群、团结和拥抱生活）因素，这些因素可能有助于建立和促进社区和心理健康。然而，本文认为，这些因素并没有延伸到，或者说没有延伸到许多有色人种社区：我们认为，这些差异是由歧视和系统性种族主义的各种影响造成的，少数群体压力理论对此进行了概括，并提出了缓解和研究建议。

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Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior Medicine-Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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5.40

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3.10%

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