Resource Tag: GABENNESCH'S THEORY

Using Irish suicide data for the period 1990-1998, the independent effects of month & day were assessed. The authors found that the male suicide rate was significantly higher on working Mondays & Saturdays, & during April, June, & August. In contrast, female suicide rates were higher only in August & exhibited no day effect. Teenage […]

Published in “The Suicidal Process: Challenges for Treatment and Prevention”

This work compares suicide seasonalities in Zurich, Switzerland, in the 16th-18th centuries, 1901-1920 & 1969-1994. The results indicate shifts of peaks & lows on suicide seasonalities over the centuries, with a smoothing of seasonalities toward the 21st century. The recent period does not show any suicide seasonality at all. The canton of Zurich seems to […]

This study verified variations in suicide rates throughout the days of the week among Israel Defense Force soldiers during 1974-2001. Results confirmed the findings of most previous studies. The first workday was associated with a 60% increase in suicide rate among young men, but not among women. The authors suggest that this finding may indicate […]

This article hypothesizes on the suicide rate during New Year’s Day of 2000. The author presents evidence that New Year’s Day, contrary to other holidays, has a higher suicide rate than the non-holiday days. He suggests that this may be the result of a ‘broken promise’ in which an event transpires but does not fulfill […]

Because some individuals’ identities are influenced by an affiliation with professional sports teams, the impact of the 1994-1995 professional baseball & hockey strikes on suicide & homicide rates is examined. Gabennesh’s (1988) theory of broken promises is used to examine the relationship between strikes & homicide/suicide rates. Controlling for divorce, unemployment rates, & seasonality, results […]