Research / Funded grants
2015 Young Investigator
The Association of Social Capital and Self-Harm in Rural Sri Lanka
Melissa Pearson, B.S.W., Ph.D.
University of Edinburgh
Mentor: Michael Eddleston, Ph.D., University of Edinburgh
Amount awarded
$104,000 Focus area
Psychosocial Awarded
2015
$104,000 Focus area
Psychosocial Awarded
2015
Inside the Research
Question: Does household and community trust and connection relate to suicide rates?
Strategy: Map the incidence of self harm across 180 villages in Sri Lanka and perform an ecological analysis to determine the association of self harm with social capital (trust and connectedness in the community).
Impact: Public health suicide prevention initiatives.
Strategy: Map the incidence of self harm across 180 villages in Sri Lanka and perform an ecological analysis to determine the association of self harm with social capital (trust and connectedness in the community).
Impact: Public health suicide prevention initiatives.
This study is underway
Findings will be published here as the research progresses. to hear when they’re available.
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