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D Lester

Publications and source records attributed to D Lester.

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Economic and social correlates of suicide in Caribbean nations.

Using data from the 1970s, it was observed that the gross national product per capita was positively associated with male suicide rates in the Caribbean islands, with sociological variables playing a smaller role. In contrast, sociological variables played the more important role in the associations with female suicide rates.

Cross-Sectional Studies↗

Attitudes toward war in adolescents.

180 college students did not differ from 31 high school students in positive attitudes toward war or cynicism. College students held, however, less patriotic attitudes.

Adolescent↗

Myths about suicide in American and Philippine nurses.

91 American student nurses were more accurate in their knowledge about suicide than 147 Philippine student nurses. However, the American nurses were incorrect on roughly 25% of the items on average, indicating that increased education about suicide would be of benefit to them.

Cross-Cultural Comparison↗