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Youth Suicide Attempts
Summary Indicator Report Data View Options
Why Is This Important?
Suicide is the 3rd leading cause of death among New Jersey teens.
Definition
Actual suicide attempts among high school students in the 12 months prior to survey, regardless of whether medical attention was required
Data Sources
- New Jersey Student Health Survey, Office of Student Support Services, Division of Student Services and Career Readiness, New Jersey Department of Education
(http://www.nj.gov/education/students/yrbs/) - Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(https://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/data/yrbs/index.htm)
How the Measure is Calculated
| Numerator: | Respondents who answered one or more times to the question: "During the past 12 months, how many times did you actually attempt suicide?" |
| Denominator: | Total number of survey respondents in grades 9-12 |
How Are We Doing?
Healthy New Jersey 2020 targets were met for the total population and the Hispanic population, but not among Whites or Blacks. No target was set for Asians due to sample size issues.
Available Services
New Jersey Youth Suicide Prevention: [http://nj.gov/dcf/adolescent/prevention/] New Jersey Suicide Prevention Hopeline: 1-855-654-6735 or [http://www.njhopeline.com] Mobile Response and Crisis Screening: 1-877-652-2764 2ND Floor Youth Helpline: [http://www.2ndfloor.org/]
More Resources
CDC Suicide Prevention Info: [https://www.cdc.gov/suicide/index.html] Suicide Prevention Resource Center: [http://www.sprc.org/states/new-jersey]