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Risk Factors Explaining Military Deaths From Suicide, 2008-2017:A Latent Class Analysis.
Scott D Landes1, Janet M Wilmoth1, Andrew S London1
1Department of Sociology and Aging Studies Institute, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, USA.
Armed Forces and Society
|November 24, 2022
Summary
Military suicide risk often involves relationship dissolution, job issues, or mental health concerns. Understanding these patterns is key for effective suicide prevention among service members.
Area of Science:
- Military Suicide Prevention
- Psychological Health
- Sociology of Military Life
Background:
- Military suicide prevention requires understanding risk factor patterns.
- The Department of Defense Suicide Event Report (DoDSER) system tracks suicides.
- Previous research has not fully detailed risk factor constellations.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify and analyze patterns in risk factors among active-duty military service members who died by suicide.
- To inform military suicide prevention strategies through population-based research.
Main Methods:
- Latent class analysis was used.
- Data from 2660 active-duty service members who died by suicide between 2008 and 2017 were analyzed.
- Risk factors documented in the DoDSER system were examined.
Main Results:
- Five distinct latent classes of suicide risk factors were identified.
- The largest class was characterized by recent intimate relationship dissolution.
- Other classes combined relationship dissolution with job, legal, administrative, or mental health issues.
- Demographic and military status differences varied across classes.
Conclusions:
- Military suicide is often linked to a combination of interrelated risk factors.
- Increased awareness of these complex risk constellations is needed for mental health providers and support personnel.
- Tailored prevention efforts addressing specific risk factor patterns may improve outcomes.
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