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Suicide among minority elderly: a preliminary investigation
Suicide & Life-Threatening Behavior
|January 1, 1981
Summary
Suicide rates among elderly minority groups in the US vary significantly. While Chinese-, Japanese-, and Filipino-Americans show higher rates, Black and Native American elderly exhibit very low rates.
Area of Science:
- Gerontology
- Public Health
- Sociology
Background:
- Suicide in the US traditionally viewed as a White elderly issue.
- Recent increases in non-White suicide rates raise questions about age distribution within these groups.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the age distribution of suicide rates among specific minority elderly populations in the US.
- To identify variations in suicide rates among different ethnic minority groups.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of official 1976 suicide statistics.
- Focus on elderly populations within Chinese-, Japanese-, Filipino-, Black, and Native American communities.
Main Results:
- Suicide rates were highest among the elderly for Chinese-, Japanese-, and Filipino-Americans.
- Conversely, suicide rates were notably low for elderly Black and Native Americans.
Conclusions:
- Age distribution of suicide varies significantly across US minority elderly groups.
- Further long-term research is needed to understand the underlying factors and develop targeted interventions.
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