Resource Tag: JORDAN
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Suicide trends in Jordan in correlation with the COVID-19 Pandemic: A forensic medicine perspective
Background: This study aimed to examine the suicide trends among Jordanians who died by suicide before and during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and assess their correlation with demographic data, including gender, age, marital status, and the method used for suicide, from a forensic medicine perspective. Methodology: This was a retrospective, observational, autopsy-based study. […]
Suicide literacy, suicide stigma, and psychological help seeking attitudes among Arab youth
To date, very little is known about the current situation of suicide and its effects on psychological help-seeking attitudes in Arab countries. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the levels of suicide literacy and suicide stigma and their relationships with attitudes towards seeking psychological help among a sample of Arab youth in Jordan. A descriptive, […]
Parasuicide During Ramadan in Jordan
To investigate the impact of national & religious events on the rate of parasuicide in Jordan, a comparison was made between the number of reported parasuicides during the month of Ramadan & the month before & after Ramadan for the years 1986-91. Significantly fewer parasuicides were reported during Ramadan than the month preceding & following […]
Suicide in Jordan 1980-1985
In a study of suicide in Jordan from 1980-85, there were 219 suicides (2.1/100,000). The peak rate was found in the age group 15-34 years. Nearly 2/3 of males who committed suicide were single, unlike females. Over 1/2 of the males were either unemployed &/or unskilled manual workers & over 2/3 of the females were […]
Pesticide Mortality
Presents data on 329 deaths in Jordan that resulted from poisoning by pesticides from 1973-85. Annual mortality rates due to suicidal & accidental poisoning are 61% & 35.3% respectively. 60.7% of the suicides are 15-24 years of age. Calls for rigorous regulation to minimize high mortality rates from pesticide poisoning. (14 ref)
Theological Reflections on Suicide
Argues that a relationship exists between absolute freedom & the possibility of suicide. Suicide is viewed as the implicit affirmation of the nonexistence of God & freedom through suicide is regarded as only a possibility, the realization of which does not belong to man. The interconnection among theology, psychology, & philosophy is stressed. Suicide is […]