Back to school blues: Seasonality of youth suicide and the academic calendar |
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| Authors: | Benjamin Hansen Matthew Lang |
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| Institution: | a Department of Economics, 1285 University of Oregon, Eugene, OR 97403, United States
b Department of Economics, Williams College of Business, Xavier University, United States |
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| Abstract: | Previous research has found evidence of academic benefits to longer school years. This paper investigates one of the many potential costs of increased school year length, documenting a dramatic decrease in youth suicide in months when school is not in session. A detailed analysis does not find that other potential explanations such as economic conditions, weather or seasonal affective disorder patterns can explain the decrease. This evidence suggests that youth may face increased stress and decreased mental health when school is in session. |
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| Keywords: | I00 I18 I21 I28 |
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