A perspective in epidemiology of suicide in Japan

Yamamura, Takeshi; Kojima, Hiroshi; Nishiguchi, Minori; Hishida, Shigeru

doi:10.2298/vsp0606575y

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“…However, psychological autopsy studies have revealed that more than 90% of people who completed suicides had one or more mental disorders. A link between depression and suicide is strongly suggested 37) . Therefore, it may be helpful to educate people who are not depressed about appropriate consultation for mood disorders.…”

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Low Self-efficacy Is a Risk Factor for Depression among Male Japanese Workers: A Cohort Study

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The identification of risk factors for depression is necessary for the primary prevention of depression. The aim of this study is to determine whether self-efficacy (SE) is associated with onset of depression among workers. Medical expenditure records of 1,803 workers, who were clerks, system engineers, researchers, and service and sales workers in a software development company, were analyzed. Gender, age, job post, marital status, working hours, and SE were measured at baseline. Participants were divided according to quartiles of SE points. Risk ratios for undergoing a medical consultation due to depression were calculated using a multivariable Cox proportional hazards model. Of the 1,803 participants, 58 underwent medical consultation due to depression during a mean of 1.8 years of follow-up. Compared with the lowest quartile (Q1) of SE, adjusted hazard ratios (HR) were 0.65 (95%CI 0.34-1.25) for Q2, 0.49 (0.24-1.00) for Q3, and 0.40 (0.18-0.88) for Q4. In men, adjusted HRs were 0.87 (0.41-1.86) for Q2, 0.61 (0.26-1.41) for Q3, and 0.37 (0.14-0.98) for Q4. In women, no significant association was found. The present study suggests that low SE is a risk factor for onset of depression among male Japanese workers.

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Low Self-efficacy Is a Risk Factor for Depression among Male Japanese Workers: A Cohort Study

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“…In contrast, Japanese females can generally receive compensation from their spouses during the divorce event. Besides this kind of laws favoring, women are more likely to be connected with community and neighborhoods and get more social supports due to their spare time (Yamamura et al, 2006). Therefore, the divorce did not stimulate females' suicide.…”

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“…Japanese male suicide mortality rate has gradually increased during the twentieth century while Japanese female suicide rate has experienced the long-term stability with small fluctuations (Yamamura et al, 2006). This indicates that socio-economic factors have different extent impacts on suicide for males and females in Japan.…”

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Gender differences of suicide in Japan, 1947–2010

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“…Povećanje je bilo izraženije za žene (29,6%) nego za muškarce (13,7%) [10]. Poznavanje suicidnih faktora vrlo je bitno kako bi se prevenirali suicidi, naročito u onim zemljama u kojima imaju visoku stopu [11].…”

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