Religiosity and Self-Destruction

Best, John; Kirk, William G.

doi:10.1007/bf03399521

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“…In certain cases, individuals may be taught beliefs that directly condemn or (less commonly) approve of suicide. Most religious groups in the United States, for example, condemn suicide (see Domino, 1985;Stack, 1983, 19921, and much research indicates that suicide approval is related to religious denomination, religious fundamentalism, self-reported religiosity, belief in a supreme being, and frequency of church attendance (Best & Kirk, 1982;Domino & Miller, 1992;Domino, Cohen, & Gonzalez, 1981;Finlay, 1985;Hoelter, 1979;Johnson et al, 1980;Minear & Brush, 1980-1981Singh, 1979;Singh et al, 1986;Stack & Wasserman, 1995;Stillion, McDowell, & May, 1984;Stillion, McDowell, & Shamblin, 1984). There is, however, a need for a multivariate analysis employing a broad range of religion variables and a nationally representative sample, so that we can determine which religion variables are most consequential for suicide approval.…”

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The Approval of Suicide: A Social‐Psychological Model

Agnew

1998

Suicide & Life Threat Behav

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This article develops and tests a model that seeks to explain individual variation in the approval of suicide. The model draws on the three leading theories of crime/deviance: strain, social learning, and social control theories. It is predicted that individuals will be most approving of suicide when (1) they have had major life problems that could not be solved through conventional channels, (2) they were taught or exposed to beliefs that favored or were conducive to suicide, and (3) they are not strongly attached or committed to conventional individuals and groups. These predictions are explored with data from the 1990 and 1991 General Social Surveys, based on a nationally representative sample of adults in the United States. The results provide partial support for the predictions, especially the second prediction, with the strongest correlates of suicide approval being education, political liberalism, and a set of religion variables.

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The Approval of Suicide: A Social‐Psychological Model

Agnew

1998

Suicide & Life Threat Behav

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“…At least since Bruyn and Seiden (1965), it has commonly been held that college students commit suicide at a rate that is significantly higher than that for their nonstudent age peers. For example, Parker (1974) states that the rate for students is 50 percent higher than the rate for nonstudents.…”

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