Turner James C, Leno E Victor, Keller Adrienne
University of Virginia , Charlottesville , Virginia , USA.
American College Health Association , Hanover , Maryland , USA.
J College Stud Psychother. 2013 Jan 1;27(1):31-42. doi: 10.1080/87568225.2013.739022.
This pilot study from self-selected institutions of higher education provides an estimate of the causes and rates of mortality among college students between the ages of 18 and 24 years old. One hundred fifty-seven 4-year colleges participated in an online survey of student deaths during one academic year. A total of 254 deaths were reported. The mortality rates (per 100,000) were as follows: total accidental injuries, 10.80; suicide, 6.17; cancer, 1.94; and homicide, 0.53. Within the accident and injury category, alcohol-related vehicular deaths (per 100,000) were 3.37 and alcohol-related nontraffic injuries were 1.49. Men had significantly higher rates of suicide (10.46) than women (2.34). Suggestions for future research and implications of these findings are discussed.
这项来自自选高等教育机构的试点研究,对18至24岁大学生的死亡原因和死亡率进行了估算。157所四年制大学参与了一项关于一学年内学生死亡情况的在线调查。共报告了254例死亡。死亡率(每10万人)如下:总意外伤害为10.80;自杀为6.17;癌症为1.94;凶杀为0.53。在事故和伤害类别中,与酒精相关的交通死亡(每10万人)为3.37,与酒精相关的非交通伤害为1.49。男性的自杀率(10.46)显著高于女性(2.34)。文中讨论了对未来研究的建议以及这些发现的意义。