Socioeconomic Change and Suicide

Lucey, Siobhán; Corcoran, Paul; Keeley, Helen; Brophy, Justin; Arensman, Ella; Perry, Ivan J.

doi:10.1027/0227-5910.26.2.90

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“…While most studies have reported that higher unemployment is accompanied by an increase in suicide rates (Abe, 2004;Andres & Halicioglu, 2010;Berk et al, 2006;Blakely, Collings, & Atkinson, 2003;Chang, Sterne, Huang, Chuang, & Gunnell, 2010;Chen, Yip, Lee, Fan, & Fu, 2010;Chuang & Huang, 2007;Corcoran & Arensman, 2011;Fernquist, 2007;Kuroki, 2010;Lewis & Sloggett, 1998;Lin, 2006;Milner, McClure, et al, 2012;Preti & Miotto, 1999;Tsai & Cho, 2011;Yamasaki, Sakai, & Shirakawa, 2005;Ying & Chang, 2009), a smaller number of studies have found no or mixed evidence of this association Crawford & Prince, 1999;Lucey et al, 2005;Platt, Micciolo, & Tansella, 1992).…”

Section: Unemployment (N = 30)mentioning

confidence: 94%

“…For example, research using the indicator of non-marital births (a proxy used to represent the weakening of the family institution) has been associated with higher suicide rates in wealthy areas of the world (Messner et al, 2006;Stockard & O'Brien, 2002). However, research conducted in Ireland suggests that this association was also sensitive to changes in social norms over time (Lucey et al, 2005).…”

Section: Birth Rates (N = 11)mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Some other studies report a mixed or changing relationship between FLFP and suicide (Burr, McCall, & PowellGriner, 1997;Lucey et al, 2005;Stack, 1987;Trovato & Vos, 1992), which may be because social norms and values have adjusted to female employment in high-income countries over time (i.e., as female employment does not pose a threat to normative values or roles in society) (Austin, Bologna, & Hayama Dodge, 1992;Stack, 2000b). However, other research supports the idea that female participation in the workforce has an adverse influence on male and female suicide rates (Aliverdinia & Pridemore, 2009;Cutright & Fernquist, 2001a;Fernquist, 1999;Fernquist & Cutright, 1998;Milner, McClure, et al, 2012;Neumayer, 2003;Yamasaki, Araki, Sakai, & Voorhees, 2008).…”

Section: Female Participation In the Workforce (N = 18)mentioning

confidence: 99%

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Social-Environmental Factors and Suicide Mortality: A Narrative Review of over 200 Articles

Milner¹,

Hjelmeland²,

Arensman³

et al. 2013

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Suicide mortality in a population has long been thought to be sensitive to social, economic and cultural contexts. This review examined research on the relationship between social-environmental variables and suicide mortality published over a ten-year period. The main areas covered in the review included: the economy and income, unemployment, relationship status, fertility and birth rates, female participation in the workforce, religion, migration, location of residence, modernisation, media reporting, alcohol, and access to suicide methods. Results of the review indicated that rates of suicide mortality (deaths per 100,000 in a population) were sensitive to a wide range of social factors. There were relatively stable associations noted between divorce and unemployment with suicide mortality, while many of the reported associations between suicide mortality and other social variables (such as religion, fertility and female participation in the workforce) were influenced by contextual factors and time. These findings indicate the importance of considering the relationship between social factors and suicide as dynamic phenomena.

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Section: Unemployment (N = 30)mentioning

confidence: 94%

Section: Birth Rates (N = 11)mentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Female Participation In the Workforce (N = 18)mentioning

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Arensman³

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“…With the exception of Finland, which experienced an increase in suicide rate during an economic upswing between 1985 and 1990 and a decline during a subsequent period of recession,14 there were few empirical examples of suicide increasing during times of economic prosperity. Although research from Ireland showed no association between socioeconomic factors and suicide after accounting for time trends,15 most studies have suggested that suicide rates tend to decline during times of economic prosperity and increase during periods of recession 16–18. In a recent review of the population-level mental health effects of economic downturns, Zivin et al19 inferred a positive association between economic crisis and the onset of psychopathology, including suicide.…”

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Relationship between suicide rate and economic growth and stock market in the People’s Republic of China: 2004–2013

Yin¹,

Xu²,

Shao³

et al. 2016

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ObjectivesThe objective of this study was to estimate the features of suicide rate and its association with economic development and stock market during the past decade in the People’s Republic of China.MethodsOfficial data were gathered and analyzed in the People’s Republic of China during the period 2004–2013. Nationwide suicide rate was stratified by four year age-groups, sex, urban/rural areas, and regions (East, Central, and West). Annual economic indexes including gross domestic product (GDP) per capita and rural and urban income per capita were all adjusted for inflation. Variation coefficient of market index (VCMI) was also included as an economic index to measure the fluctuation of the stock market. Negative binomial regression was performed to examine the time trend of region-level suicide rates and effects of sex, age, urban/rural area, region, and economic index on the suicide rates.ResultsSuicide rates of each age-group, sex, urban/rural area, and region were generally decreased from 2004 to 2013, while annual GDP per capita and rural and urban income per capita were generally increased by year. VCMI fluctuated largely, which peaked around 2009 and decreased after that time. Negative binomial regression showed that the decreased suicide rate in East and Central rural areas was the main cause of the decrease in suicide rate in the People’s Republic of China. Suicide rate in the People’s Republic of China for the study period increased with age and was higher in rural than in urban area, higher in males than in females, and the highest in the Central region. When GDP per capita increased by 2,787 RMB, the suicide rate decreased by 0.498 times. VCMI showed no significant relationship with suicide rate in the negative binomial regression.ConclusionSuicide rate decreased in 2004–2013; varied among different age-groups, sex, urban/rural areas, and regions; and was negatively associated with the economic growth in the People’s Republic of China. Stock market showed no relationship with suicide rate, but this finding needs to be verified in a future study.

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“…A la inversa, otro estudio encontró que estar casado disminuyó el riesgo (Lorant et al, 2005). Un estudio encontró que la tasa de matrimonios se asocia de manera negativa al suicidio a nivel general y en hombres, y de manera positiva en mujeres (Lucey et al, 2005).…”

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Desigualdades en la mortalidad por suicidios en Argentina: quinquenios 1999-2003 y 2008-2012. Estudio ecológico

Cámara¹

2017

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Suicide is a complex social problem, geographically and temporally spanning all societies, causing great impact in global public health. An ecologic study was conducted to evaluate associations between suicide mortality rate and specific social and economic factors, by provinces in Argentina among five year periods 1999-2003 and 2008-2012. The information about mortality was obtained from the Statistical Report of Death of the Direction of Health Statistics and Information of the National Ministry of Public Health. Information about population, social and economic factors were obtained from the 2001 and 2010 census (National Institute of Statistics and Census). Correlation and multiple linear regression stepwise was performed. A total of 187,142 deaths were caused by violence in both periods,and 30,241 were suicides. The rates in men were higher. In the second period, the rate lowered at global level, but rose in men of 10-39 years old and in women of 10-29 years old.For the first period, the adjusted rate by age in men and women were correlated negatively to the percentage of the population without health coverage, unsatisfied basic needs and unemployment rate. In women showed positive correlation with the percentage of population that lives with a couple and living in urban areas. In men, the model (R 2 =0.314; P<0.01) included only the variable unemployment rate (β=-0.617; p<0.01). In women the most explanatory model (R 2 =0.689; p<0.01) included percentage of population living in urban areas (β=0.068; p<0.01), living with a couple (β=0.166; p=0.01) and unemployment rate (β=-0.081; p=0.03). In the second period no significant associations were found. The approach of suicide from the perspective of health inequalities could contribute to enhancing health policies to confront this problem.

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Socioeconomic Change and Suicide

Cited by 30 publications

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Social-Environmental Factors and Suicide Mortality: A Narrative Review of over 200 Articles

Social-Environmental Factors and Suicide Mortality: A Narrative Review of over 200 Articles

Relationship between suicide rate and economic growth and stock market in the People’s Republic of China: 2004–2013

Desigualdades en la mortalidad por suicidios en Argentina: quinquenios 1999-2003 y 2008-2012. Estudio ecológico

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Socioeconomic Change and Suicide

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Social-Environmental Factors and Suicide Mortality: A Narrative Review of over 200 Articles

Social-Environmental Factors and Suicide Mortality: A Narrative Review of over 200 Articles

Relationship between suicide rate and economic growth and stock market in the People&rsquo;s Republic of China: 2004&ndash;2013

Desigualdades en la mortalidad por suicidios en Argentina: quinquenios 1999-2003 y 2008-2012. Estudio ecológico

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Relationship between suicide rate and economic growth and stock market in the People’s Republic of China: 2004–2013