Resource Tag: DEATH CONCEPTS

This interpretive phenomenological study described the commonality of the lived experience of suicide survivors & how it influences their family relationships in Taiwan from a sociocultural perspective. 13 survivors participated in the study. Results reveal that some survivors blame themselves, some blame others, & some are blamed by their family as part of their need […]

This article examines the influence that the suicide of Robert Seymour, an illustrator, had upon Charles Dickens & the development of “The Pickwick Papers”. {35 notes)

This study assessed differences in lifetimes symptoms of suicidality between homosexual & heterosexual men & women, controlling for lifetime psychiatric morbidity. Data were collected on a representative sample of the Dutch population aged 18-64 years. Homosexual men differed from their heterosexual counterparts on all 4 suicidal symptoms & on the sum total of the 4 […]

8.6% suicide ideation was found among 349 urban 6-9 year olds in the top tercile of aggressive-disruptive behaviour. Suicide ideation was associated with more self-reported depression, opposition defiance disorder, conduct problems, & attention deficit hyperactivity disorder symptoms & 3.5-5 times more clinically significant symptoms. Parents rated more symptoms in older children associated with suicide ideation […]

Research among Vietnam veterans shows that posttraumatic stress disorder & feelings of shame & guilt are risk factors for suicide. Data on Canadian peacekeepers seem to show that these peacekeepers are not at risk for suicide. However, Norwegian peacekeeping veterans are at risk for suicide as well as some groups of active duty military personnel. […]

This study examined whether gender, age, & experience with death &/or suicide would influence reported levels of death anxiety, manifest anxiety, & attitudes toward suicide among 55 counsellors-in-training. Significant gender differences were found in levels of death anxiety with females reporting higher levels. When attitudes toward suicide were examined, trainees who had had a direct […]

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This study’s main hypothesis is that high levels of exposure to violence are associated with high suicide risk according to 2 conceptual paradigms – Fear of Death & Attraction & Repulsion to Life. 85 high school adolescents were administered 3 self-report questionnaires that assessed levels of exposure to violence, fear of death, & attitudes towards […]

The effect of gender on suicide among 4 groups of psychiatrically hospitalized adolescents was studied using a cross-sectional design. 404 patients, ages 12-21 were divided into 76 male suicide attempters, 103 male nonattempters, 143 female suicide attempters, & 82 female nonattempters. Findings were analyzed by multivariate regression with stepwise logistic models. Depression & anxiety were […]

This study examined the validity of the Collet-Lester Fear of Death Scale & compared death anxiety, suicide ideation, & satisfaction in life in male & female students at Ahwaz Islamic Azad University (Iran). The research samples consisted of 200 students for the scale validity testing & 400 students for the hypothesis testing. Results showed acceptable […]

In this French-language presentation, the results of a psycholinguistic study on the language used in discourses about death were described.

Nine latency-aged boys & girls who attempted suicide or made suicide threats were investigated. This presentation discussed characteristics of suicidal behaviour common to all children as well as unique & individual aspects. There did not seem to be a unique pattern of suicide attempts by these children. Motivational forces leading to the suicidal behaviours or, […]

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The first two-thirds of this book is about the after-death experiences of people who have died by suicide. It opens with chapters from traditional medical, academic, & mental health models & understandings of suicide. The final chapters in this part of the book are based on messages received through channelling & include messages of regret, […]

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The majority of the Thai population is Buddhists and Buddhism has a great deal of influence on their mind, character, way of life, and health, particularly mental health. According to the Four Noble Truths (Cattări ariyasaccani), suicide is a form of suffering that is originated from craving (Tanhă). Therefore, human beings cannot avoid suffering by […]

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