Occupational status and suicide: A relationship reexamined (research note)

Suicide and Occupation in Hong Kong

“…Although agricultural workers and fisherfolk had the lowest suicide rate, other studies yielded higher rates in regions like the United Kmgdom and the USA (Liu & Waterbor, 1994;Boxer, Burnett, & Swanson, 1995). Some previous studies suggested that suicide rates of blue-collar workers were greater than that of white-collar workers (Stack, 1980;Liu & Waterbor, 1994;Boxer, et a/., 1995). However, the suicide rates of Professionals and Adminis- trative workers did not greatly vary from those of other occupations.…”

Suicide and Occupation in Hong Kong

“…Although agricultural workers and fisherfolk had the lowest suicide rate, other studies yielded higher rates in regions like the United Kmgdom and the USA (Liu & Waterbor, 1994;Boxer, Burnett, & Swanson, 1995). Some previous studies suggested that suicide rates of blue-collar workers were greater than that of white-collar workers (Stack, 1980;Liu & Waterbor, 1994;Boxer, et a/., 1995). However, the suicide rates of Professionals and Adminis- trative workers did not greatly vary from those of other occupations.…”

Geophysical Variables and Behavior: LXXXXIX. The Influence of Weather on Suicide in Hong Kong

“…Suicide is an event which has been of interest to psychologists, epidemiologists, and social scientists. Most studies have focused on suicide trends (e.g., Charlton, Kelly, Dunnell, Evans, Jenkins, & Wallis, 1992;Lester, Cantor, & Leenaars, 19971, seasonal variations (e.g., Barraclough & White, 1978;Kevan, 1980;Massing & Angermeyer, 1985;Tietjen & Kripke, 1994;Chew & McCleary, 1995;Preti, 1997;Preti & Miotto, 1998), suicide-weather relationships (e.g., Dixon & Shulman, 1983;Lester, 1991;Jessen, Steffensen, & Jessen, 1998;Preti, 19981, and suicide-occupation associations (e.g., Stack, 1980;Kreitman, Carstairs, & Duffy, 1991;Liu & Waterbor, 1994;Stack, 1995) in temperate countries, particularly western ones.…”

Outward and Inward Directed Aggressiveness: The Interaction Between Violence and Suicidaliy

“…The suicide rate for the low status laborers was 4.6 times higher than that of the highly educated professionaltechnical group. White collar workers had less than half the suicide rate of blue collar workers (Stock. 1980).…”

Suicide and Occupation in Hong Kong

“…Although agricultural workers and fisherfolk had the lowest suicide rate, other studies yielded higher rates in regions like the United Kmgdom and the USA (Liu & Waterbor, 1994;Boxer, Burnett, & Swanson, 1995). Some previous studies suggested that suicide rates of blue-collar workers were greater than that of white-collar workers (Stack, 1980;Liu & Waterbor, 1994;Boxer, et a/., 1995). However, the suicide rates of Professionals and Adminis- trative workers did not greatly vary from those of other occupations.…”

Geophysical Variables and Behavior: LXXXXIX. The Influence of Weather on Suicide in Hong Kong

“…Suicide is an event which has been of interest to psychologists, epidemiologists, and social scientists. Most studies have focused on suicide trends (e.g., Charlton, Kelly, Dunnell, Evans, Jenkins, & Wallis, 1992;Lester, Cantor, & Leenaars, 19971, seasonal variations (e.g., Barraclough & White, 1978;Kevan, 1980;Massing & Angermeyer, 1985;Tietjen & Kripke, 1994;Chew & McCleary, 1995;Preti, 1997;Preti & Miotto, 1998), suicide-weather relationships (e.g., Dixon & Shulman, 1983;Lester, 1991;Jessen, Steffensen, & Jessen, 1998;Preti, 19981, and suicide-occupation associations (e.g., Stack, 1980;Kreitman, Carstairs, & Duffy, 1991;Liu & Waterbor, 1994;Stack, 1995) in temperate countries, particularly western ones.…”

Outward and Inward Directed Aggressiveness: The Interaction Between Violence and Suicidaliy

“…The suicide rate for the low status laborers was 4.6 times higher than that of the highly educated professionaltechnical group. White collar workers had less than half the suicide rate of blue collar workers (Stock. 1980).…”

Suicide and Occupation in Hong Kong

“…Although agricultural workers and fisherfolk had the lowest suicide rate, other studies yielded higher rates in regions like the United Kmgdom and the USA (Liu & Waterbor, 1994;Boxer, Burnett, & Swanson, 1995). Some previous studies suggested that suicide rates of blue-collar workers were greater than that of white-collar workers (Stack, 1980;Liu & Waterbor, 1994;Boxer, et a/., 1995). However, the suicide rates of Professionals and Adminis- trative workers did not greatly vary from those of other occupations.…”

Geophysical Variables and Behavior: LXXXXIX. The Influence of Weather on Suicide in Hong Kong

“…Suicide is an event which has been of interest to psychologists, epidemiologists, and social scientists. Most studies have focused on suicide trends (e.g., Charlton, Kelly, Dunnell, Evans, Jenkins, & Wallis, 1992;Lester, Cantor, & Leenaars, 19971, seasonal variations (e.g., Barraclough & White, 1978;Kevan, 1980;Massing & Angermeyer, 1985;Tietjen & Kripke, 1994;Chew & McCleary, 1995;Preti, 1997;Preti & Miotto, 1998), suicide-weather relationships (e.g., Dixon & Shulman, 1983;Lester, 1991;Jessen, Steffensen, & Jessen, 1998;Preti, 19981, and suicide-occupation associations (e.g., Stack, 1980;Kreitman, Carstairs, & Duffy, 1991;Liu & Waterbor, 1994;Stack, 1995) in temperate countries, particularly western ones.…”

Outward and Inward Directed Aggressiveness: The Interaction Between Violence and Suicidaliy

“…The suicide rate for the low status laborers was 4.6 times higher than that of the highly educated professionaltechnical group. White collar workers had less than half the suicide rate of blue collar workers (Stock. 1980).…”