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AAP Grand Rounds 16:46-47 (2006)
© 2006 American Academy of Pediatrics

High Rates of Attempted Suicide and Self-Harm among Self-Identified Goth Youth in Scotland

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Investigators from the University of Glasgow, Scotland, surveyed 19-year-olds to determine the relationship between identification with the Goth subculture and self-harm and suicide attempts. Study participants were subjects in a longitudinal, population-based health and sociological survey in western Scotland, enrolled at age 11 years from 43 mainstream secondary schools, and resurveyed at ages 13, 15, and 19.¹ At age 19, participants were asked about lifetime suicide attempts and self-harm. In a separate section, they were asked about past and present identification with 14 different youth subcultures, including Goth, using a 5-point scale to determine how much they identified with each subculture. Persons who reported the 2 highest levels of identification with Goth . . . [Full Text of this Article]

Michael B. Aldous, MD, MPH, FAAP

Pediatrics, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ