Suicide Rates

Associated Documents (4)

Main AuthorPublished YearTitle
Lester, DavidThe fear of death in primitive societies
Lester, DavidSuicide, homicide, and the effects of socialization
Lester, DavidNational motives and psychogenic death rates
Hunter, Lance Y.Civil Society Participation and Suicide Rates: A Cross-National Analysis

Associated Hypotheses (13)

Main AuthorHypothesis
Lester, DavidA test for association between the suicide rate and fear of death found no support
Lester, David"The aggressive behaviors of nonliterate societies, as manifested in their suicide and homicide rates… will be inversely associated with love-oriented techniques of discipline" (466).
Lester, David"The incidence of suicide . . . was significantly correlated with the need for power . . ." (1260)
Lester, DavidThe incidence of suicide will be associated with the need for achievement (161).
Hunter, Lance Y.Greater civil society participation in political groups should be associated with lower suicide rates.
Hunter, Lance Y.Greater civil society participation in non-political groups should be associated with lower suicide rates.
Hunter, Lance Y.The higher the gross domestic product (GDP), the lower the suicide rate.
Hunter, Lance Y.National involvement in trading will have a negative association with suicide rates.
Hunter, Lance Y.Inflation will have a positive association with suicide rates.
Hunter, Lance Y.Unemployment will have a positive association with suicide rates.
Hunter, Lance Y.Higher education level will have a negative association with suicide risks.
Hunter, Lance Y.Results of the multivariate models predicting suicide rates from civil participation will differ by gender.
Hunter, Lance Y.Results of the multivariate models predicting suicide rates from civil participation will differ by region.

Associated OCMs

  1. suicide