A Psychological Autopsy Study of Suicidal Hanging from Cuttack, India: Focus on Stressful Life Situations
A Psychological Autopsy Study of Suicidal Hanging from Cuttack, India: Focus on Stressful Life Situations
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DOI：
10.1080/13811110802572221
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发表时间：
2009-01-01
影响因子：
2.8
通讯作者：
Kar, Nilamadhab
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作者：
Bastia, Binaya K.;Kar, Nilamadhab
在印度的一个样本中，研究了与自杀上吊相关的因素和紧张的生活情况，以探讨可预防性。通过心理解剖方法，从包括家庭成员在内的各种来源收集了2年内连续自杀上吊受害者的信息。在研究期间的662例涉及自杀的尸检中，有104例使用了绞刑。21-30岁年龄组、已婚女性、未婚男性、嫁妆相关压力、失业、长期患病、考试失败、人际关系和经济问题更容易与自杀上吊相关。来自社会习俗和观念的压力与相当多的自杀上吊有关，这表明了干预的优先领域。
Factors and stressful life situations associated with suicidal hanging in a sample from India were studied with a view to explore preventability. Information was collected on consecutive suicidal hanging victims in a 2-year period from various sources including family members through psychological autopsy method. Out of 662 autopsies involving suicide during the study period, 104 had used hanging as the method. Age group of 21-30 years, married females, unmarried males, dowry related stress, unemployment, prolonged illness, failure in examinations, relationship and financial problems were associated more frequently with suicidal hanging. Stresses stemming from social practices and perceptions are linked with considerable number of suicidal hanging, which suggest priority areas for intervention.