Religion and Sexual Orientation as Predictors of Utah Youth Suicidality

Authors

W. Justin Dyer
Michael A. Goodman
David S. Wood

Keywords

adolescent suicide, Utah suicide, Utah Department of Health

Abstract

Adolescent suicide rates have increased substantially over the last two decades; suicide has become the second leading cause of death for adolescents and young adults since 2017. Some areas in the U.S. have experienced particularly large rises in suicide. For example, according to the Utah Department of Health, there was a 136.2 percent increase in suicides among Utah youth age 10–17 from 2011 to 2015, compared to an increase of 24 percent nationally.

Recommended Citation

Dyer, W. Justin; Goodman, Michael A.; and Wood, David S. (2022) "Religion and Sexual Orientation as Predictors of Utah Youth Suicidality," BYU Studies Quarterly: Vol. 61: Iss. 2, Article 5.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/byusq/vol61/iss2/5