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A SCOPING REVIEW OF SUICIDE IDEATION IN MALAYSIA AND ITS ECONOMIC COSTS

Authors:
Norzahirah Mat, Shamzaeffa Samsudin and Shri Dewi Applanaidu

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Norzahirah Mat, Shamzaeffa Samsudin and Shri Dewi Applanaidu
Department Of Economics and Agribusiness, School Of Economics, Finance & Banking, College of Business, Universiti Utara Malaysia

MLA 8
Mat, Norzahirah, et al. "A SCOPING REVIEW OF SUICIDE IDEATION IN MALAYSIA AND ITS ECONOMIC COSTS." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, vol. 6, no. 7, July 2021, pp. 2259-2274, doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2021.v06i07.016. Accessed July 2021.
APA 6
Mat, N., Samsudin, S., & Applanaidu, S. (2021, July). A SCOPING REVIEW OF SUICIDE IDEATION IN MALAYSIA AND ITS ECONOMIC COSTS. Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research, 6(7), 2259-2274. Retrieved from doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2021.v06i07.016
Chicago
Mat, Norzahirah, Shamzaeffa Samsudin, and Shri Dewi Applanaidu. "A SCOPING REVIEW OF SUICIDE IDEATION IN MALAYSIA AND ITS ECONOMIC COSTS." Int. j. of Social Science and Economic Research 6, no. 7 (July 2021), 2259-2274. Accessed July, 2021. doi.org/10.46609/IJSSER.2021.v06i07.016.

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Abstract:
This paper is a scoping review on suicide ideation in Malaysia and its economic costs. The published studies were identified using the electronic databases of Elsevier, Pub Med, Proquest, and Google Scholar from 2015 to 2020. An electronic journal such as SAGE Journal was also undertaken. Other journals for example Medical Journal of Malaysia, East Asian Archive of Psychiatry, Malaysia Journal of Psychiatry, Community Mental Health Journal, Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health, and Malaysia Journal of Economics Studies were also included in the current review. A total of 11 studies on suicide ideation in Malaysia that fulfill the inclusion criteria were found and reviewed. Approximately, 63 percent of published studies have emphasized on suicide ideation among adolescents. Off that, the studies emphasized suicide ideation among youth and adults. Mainly, studies related to suicide ideation in Malaysia emphasized adolescents rather than adults or the elderly. Indeed, prior studies only captured the prevalence, factors associated, and implement effective ways to control and prevent suicide ideation. However, the study in Malaysia overlooks the impact of suicide ideation on the economy impacts. Hence, it can be concluded that more specific empirical research on suicide ideation consequences on economics is needed in Malaysia due to the high prevalence of suicide behavior.

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