Social closeness and support are associated with lower risk of suicide among U.S. Army soldiers.
Catherine L DempseyDavid M BenedekMatthew K NockKelly L ZuromskiDavid A BrentJingning AoPablo A AliagaSteven G HeeringaRonald C KesslerMurray B SteinRobert J UrsanoPublished in: Suicide & life-threatening behavior (2021)
Perceived social closeness and unit/group cohesion are associated with lower odds of suicide. These results point toward social intervention strategies as testable components of suicide prevention programs.