Self-Derogation and Suicide-II: Suicidal Responses, Self-Derogation and Accidents

Two hypotheses were tested and supported: (1) Persons indicating prior suicidal behavior were significantly more likely subsequently to report having had accidents than those who did not report suicidal behavior; (2) Persons with increasingly self-derogating attitudes were more likely to report having had accidents. Data were collected from 4694 junior high school students who completed a questionnaire twice within a one-year interval.