SynthesisInternational journal of environmental research and public health2012
A systematic review of social factors and suicidal behavior in older adulthood.
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129 citing papers in PubMed, 9 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- The Pooled Prevalence of Attributed Factors of Suicide in Iran: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Archives of Iranian medicine · 2025Pooled it
- The Role of Social Support in Preventing Suicidal Ideations and Behaviors: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of research in health sciences · 2024Pooled it
- Interventions to improve social connections: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology · 2022Pooled it
- Methods and efficacy of social support interventions in preventing suicide: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Evidence-based mental health · 2022Pooled it
- Determinants of Suicidality in the European General Population: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Pooled it
- The interpersonal theory of suicide: A systematic review and meta-analysis of a decade of cross-national research.Psychological bulletin · 2017Pooled it
- A systematic review of physical illness, functional disability, and suicidal behaviour among older adults.Aging & mental health · 2016Pooled it
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- Determination of the social related factors of suicide in Iran: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC public health · 2013Pooled it
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- Validation of telephone-based behavioral assessments in aging services clients.International psychogeriatrics · 2018Trial
- Physical distress and relationship problems: exploring the psychosocial and intrapsychic world of suicidal geriatric patients.Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie · 2014Trial
- Domains of Functional Impairment and Their Associations with Thwarted Belonging and Perceived Burden in Older Adults.Clinical gerontologistTrial
- A virtual, pilot randomized trial of a brief intervention to prevent suicide in an integrated healthcare setting.General hospital psychiatryTrial
- Suicide among older adults in Ireland: a national case series of coronial data, 2015-2020.BMJ mental health · 2026Article
- Social determinants of older adult suicide: an ecological study using data of Japanese secondary medical areas.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Depressive and suicidal symptoms in the context of quality of life in older people in Central Asia, using Kazakhstan as an example.Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie · 2026Article
- Suicide and sociodemographic factors among older adults in Norway: a register-based study.Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology · 2026Article
- Experiencing awe in daily life is linked to lower loneliness.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Time to suicide after psychiatric inpatient discharge: a nationwide Swedish survival analysis.BMC psychiatry · 2026Article
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Abstract
Suicide in later life is a global public health problem. The aim of this review was to conduct a systematic analysis of studies with comparison groups that examined the associations between social factors and suicidal behavior (including ideation, non-fatal suicidal behavior, or deaths) among individuals aged 65 and older. Our search identified only 16 articles (across 14 independent samples) that met inclusion criteria. The limited number of studies points to the need for further research. Included studies were conducted in Canada (n = 2), Germany (n = 1), Hong Kong (n = 1), Japan (n = 1), Singapore (n = 1), Sweden (n = 2), Taiwan (n = 1), the U.K. (n = 2), and the U.S. (n = 3). The majority of the social factors examined in this review can be conceptualized as indices of positive social connectedness-the degree of positive involvement with family, friends, and social groups. Findings indicated that at least in industrialized countries, limited social connectedness is associated with suicidal ideation, non-fatal suicidal behavior, and suicide in later life. Primary prevention programs designed to enhance social connections as well as a sense of community could potentially decrease suicide risk, especially among men.
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