Citation

Vincent C, Dörte H, Christiane W. Econ. Educ. Rev. 2022; 86.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2022, Ballinger Pub. Co)

DOI

10.1016/j.econedurev.2021.102205

PMID

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Abstract

Taking advantage of temporal and geographical variations in the timing of school holidays in Germany, this paper finds that school holidays cause a 16 percent decrease in the probability of youth suicide. This effect is constant across different types of holidays (fall, Christmas, winter, Easter, Pentecost, and summer). Moreover, we find evidence of a spike in suicide propensity in the first two days following the end of school holidays. The results are robust to the inclusion of a series of control variables and to different definitions of youth. Overall, this paper suggests that school holidays have a beneficial impact on the well-being of students and that suicide prevention efforts are particularly important in the days following the end of holidays. © 2021 Elsevier Ltd

Language: en

Keywords

student; School; mental health; Stress; suicide; Suicide; Germany; Bullying; young population; social behavior; probability; Teenagers