The social construction of gender and its influence on suicide: a review of the literature

Payne, Sarah; Swami, Viren; Stanistreet, Debbi

doi:10.1016/j.jomh.2007.11.002

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“…There are also noticeable gender differences in the use of suicide methods in many countries, with females more likely to overdose on drugs or poisons, while men tend to use methods such as hanging and firearms (Hawton, Fagg, Simkin, Harriss, & Malmberg, 1998;Payne, Swami, & Stanistreet, 2008). It is likely that these differences reflect both cultural and social attitudes towards specific method choice, as well as more pragmatic considerations about the availability of methods (Kanchan, Menon, & Menezes, 2009;Lin, Chang, & Lu, 2010).…”

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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: Access To Suicide Methods (N = 21)mentioning

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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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“…Divorce can have a particular impact on men, as they are more often the partner to lose their home, children, and family (Payne et al, 2008). Shiner et al (2009) reported separation from children being cited as a factor in a number of coroners' suicide inquests, and men's separation from children seemed to be the primary causal factor in some cases.…”

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Why Might Men Be More at Risk of Suicide After a Relationship Breakdown? Sociological Insights

Scourfield

Evans

2014

Am J Mens Health

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Relationship breakdown constitutes a major risk factor for suicide ideation and completion. Although no definitive conclusion can be reached about a gender differential in susceptibility to this factor, several studies have identified that there is an elevated risk factor in men following divorce and separation. This article presents an overview of sociological explanations that may be employed to understand this phenomenon. There is discussion of the changing nature of intimacy, men's loss of honor, marriage as a more positive experience for men than for women, control in relationships, the increasing importance of the care of children for men, and men's social networks. The article concludes with possible implications for policy and practice.

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“…En cuanto al método de suicidio, los resultados de las investigaciones, a nivel mundial y en Colombia, muestran que los hombres utilizan métodos más letales, como ahorcarse o dispararse, mientras que las mujeres se inclinan más por el envenenamiento (Aja, 2009;Beautrais, 2006;Ellis, & Lamis, 2007;Medina, Mendoza, & Muñoz, 2009;Nordentoft & Branner, 2008;Organización Panamericana de la Salud, 2010;Payne, Swami, & Stanistreet, 2008). Esto también puede estar relacionado con los estereotipos asignados al género masculino, que se caracteriza por la prerrogativa de fortaleza, vigorosidad y, principalmente, por la expresión de emociones como la rabia y la agresión.…”

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“…Con relación al estado civil de las personas que han consumado suicidio, el hecho de estar soltero, viudo o separado, ha sido considerado como un factor predisponente en diversas investigaciones (González, et al 2010;Jacobs, et al, 2003;Payne et al, 2008;Wyder, Ward, & De Leo, 2009). Sin embargo, en el estudio de González et al (2010), en la ciudad de Medellín, este hecho solo se asoció a los hombres.…”

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Características sociodemográficas y suicidios consumados en las ciudades de Santa Marta y Bucaramanga (Colombia): un estudio retrospectivo de género 2010-2014

Arregocés

Caballero-Domínguez

López

et al. 2017

cuad.hispanoam.psicol

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ResumenEl presente estudio busca describir la mortalidad por suicidio en relación a variables como edad, género, estado civil, método, hora, día, etapa evolutiva y ocupación de los individuos en las ciudades de Santa Marta y Bucaramanga durante los años 2010 a 2014. Se analizó un total de 208 suicidios, 89 de los cuales se reportaron en Santa Marta, Magdalena, y 119, en Bucaramanga, Santander. De la misma forma, se destaca que del número total de casos, el 84% corresponde a hombres, y el 16%, a mujeres. Se hizo un análisis descriptivo retrospectivo de los datos suministrados por el Instituto Nacional de Medicina Legal y Ciencias Forenses. Así mismo, se utilizó la prueba X2 de Pearson para determinar la asociación entre las variables relacionadas. Dentro de los principales resultados, y en relación a los suicidios consumados, se observa una proporción mayor en hombres (84%) que en mujeres (16%). Además, el comportamiento de las frecuencias de suicidio por año muestra un patrón de estabilidad de 22.1% para los años 2010 y 2011, periodo a partir del cual comienza a descender levemente, hasta alcanzar un 16.3% de muertes por conducta suicida en el año 2014. Se concluye que no existe una asociación estadísticamente signiicativa entre el género y el método utilizado para suicidarse. Respecto al día y la hora, se halló que los ines de semana y los jueves son los días en los que aumenta la frecuencia de suicidios, generalmente en las primeras doce horas del día. Finalmente, se resalta que del número total de suicidios consumados, el 41% correspondía a individuos solteros y el 45% no realizaba tareas profesionales.Palabras clave: Suicidio, género, características sociodemográicas, Bucaramanga, Santa Marta. AbstractThe current study aims to describe mortality by suicide in relation to variables such as age, gender, marital status, method, time, day, evolutionary stage, and occupation of individuals in the cities of Santa Marta and Bucaramanga during the period 2010-2014. A total of 208 suicides were analyzed. 89 cases were reported in Santa Marta, Magdalena, and 119 cases, in Bucaramanga, Santander. In the same way, it is highlighted that 84% of cases occurred in men and 16%, in women. A retrospective descriptive analysis of the data provided by the National

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The social construction of gender and its influence on suicide: a review of the literature

Cited by 151 publications

References 74 publications

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

Why Might Men Be More at Risk of Suicide After a Relationship Breakdown? Sociological Insights

Características sociodemográficas y suicidios consumados en las ciudades de Santa Marta y Bucaramanga (Colombia): un estudio retrospectivo de género 2010-2014

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