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Indo-Caribbean Youth and Suicidal Behavior: A Systematic Review

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  • Raul Ruiz Camacho

    (Department of Biology, College of Staten Island, Staten Island, NY 10314, USA)

  • Shiryn D. Sukhram

    (Department of Biology, College of Staten Island, Staten Island, NY 10314, USA)

Abstract

The suicide rates in Guyana, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago are among the highest in the Americas, containing significant Indo-Caribbean populations that are suggested to be most vulnerable to suicide. This systematic review analyzes the existing literature and identifies knowledge gaps in risk and protective factors against suicide in these countries. The literature search conducted followed PRISMA guidelines using the PubMed and APA PsycInfo databases. The PRISMA flow diagram illustrated that eight scholarly papers were eligible for inclusion. Included literature examined stratified data focused on the aforementioned countries, as well as their Indo-Caribbean adolescent populations. Excluded literature did not mention suicidality, adolescents, Indo-Caribbeans, or the focal countries or was focused on the Jonestown mass murder–suicide event. The studies encompassed 6581 individuals. Identified risk factors include social stigma regarding suicide, mental health resource scarcity, and difficult socioeconomic conditions. The identified protective factors for youth include religious/spiritual practices and group activities. Limitations include database quantity, risk of publication bias, and the small sample for each study. A prevailing social stigma regarding suicide was identified. Greater research is needed relating to effects of suicide legislation, bereavement experiences, sociocultural contexts, geography, migration patterns, and culturally compatible interventions to aid future suicide prevention efforts. The protocol was registered with PROSPERO (CRD42023417494).

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  • Raul Ruiz Camacho & Shiryn D. Sukhram, 2024. "Indo-Caribbean Youth and Suicidal Behavior: A Systematic Review," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 21(6), pages 1-19, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:21:y:2024:i:6:p:801-:d:1417934
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    1. Blum, R.W. & Halcón, L. & Beuhring, T. & Pate, E. & Campell-Forrester, S. & Venema, A., 2003. "Adolescent health in the Caribbean: Risk and protective factors," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 93(3), pages 456-460.
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