The association between nation-level social and economic indices and suicide rates: A pilot study.

ABSTRACT: Ever since the pioneering work of Emile Durkheim, it has been known that regional or national suicide rates can be influenced by a variety of social and economic factors. Recent research has found a robust association between two country-level economic indices-gross national product and unemployment rate-and suicide rates, particularly in men. However, the association between other country-level social indices-such as measures of social integration, inequality, environmental preservation and political freedom-and suicide rates has not been studied at the cross-national level. In the current study, national suicide rates for men and women were examined in relation to seven indices measuring subjective wellbeing, sustainable development, type of political regime, economic and gender inequali

SUBMITTER: Rajkumar RP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10102579 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature