Regional variation of divorce in Poland.
Divorce rates in Polish counties in 1998 were predicted by death rates, percent urban, females/males, and outmigration.
Cross-Sectional Studies↗
Biomedical subjects
D Lester
Publications and source records attributed to D Lester.
Predicting the Italian suicide rate for 1864-1962.
For the period 1864-1962, Italian suicide rates were negatively associated with birth and death rates.
Birth Rate↗
Lay theories of suicide.
The rank order of a set of 32 causal attributes for depression was similar to that for suicide, as judged by a sample of 66 undergraduates.
Adult↗
Suicide in a northeastern police department.
A northeastern American municipal police department experienced a cluster of suicides in 1987-1993 but experienced none in the period 1994-1999.
Adult↗
Hopelessness and perfectionism.
In a sample of 39 undergraduates, hopelessness scores were associated with two aspects of perfectionism, concern over mistakes and doubts over performance.
Adult↗
Association of alcohol use and suicide in 27 nations of the world.
In 27 nations of the world, alcohol consumption predicted suicide rates, but changes in alcohol consumption did not predict changes in suicide rates.
Adult↗
The suicide rate in Austrian prisons: does it conform to sociological theory?
The Austrian prison suicide rate for 1950-1995 was shown to be associated in a similar manner to the social indicators of marriage, birth, and divorce rates as the suicide rate of Austrian males in the general population.
Austria↗
Predicting suicidal ideation in high school students.
In a sample of 77 high school students, current suicidal ideation was predicted by depression, music preferences, and reasons for living scores.
Adolescent↗
Attitudes toward abortion.
In a sample of 60 undergraduates, opposition to abortion was associated with trust and reliance in God rather than the government or oneself.
Abortion, Induced↗
Tuberculosis and suicide.
Formerly eastern European nations had higher rates of mortality from suicide and tuberculosis in 1990 and 1995 and a greater increase in these rates over the 5-yr. period than western European nations.
Cause of Death↗
Violent versus nonviolent methods for suicide.
Violent and nonviolent suicide rates in the American states in 1980 showed different social correlates, but both patterns were different from those for homicide rates.
Cause of Death↗
The military participation rate and suicide rates in Italy, 1864-1913.
In Italy for the period 1864-1913, suicide rates were positively associated with the military participation rate.
History, 19th Century↗
An inventory to measure helplessness, hopelessness, and haplessness.
Using a sample of 69 undergraduates, scales were devised to measure helplessness, hopelessness, and haplessness and shown to have good reliability. Briefer scales were also developed whose scores were independent of one another in a factor analysis. Scores for 19 male and 50 female undergraduates on the 4-item scales of Helplessness and Hopelessness were associated with two different measures of depression, but scores on Hopelessness provided the stronger correlate.
Adult↗
Predicting murder rates of police and civilians by each other.
For 1960-1992, while divorce rates predicted the general homicide rates, neither divorce nor unemployment rates predicted the rates with which police killed civilians or civilians killed police.
Crime Victims↗
Quality of life for children and suicide rates.
The quality of life in 1982 of children in nations of the world reported by Jordan in 1993 was positively associated with youth suicide rates only for males in 1982.
Adolescent↗
Gun availability and use of guns for murder and suicide in Canada.
The accidental death rate from guns in Canada was associated with the percentage of guns used by suicides and on homicide victims except for elderly persons.
Adolescent↗
Predicting the number of credit cards held by college students.
In a sample of 186 undergraduate students, the number of credit cards they held was associated with sex, their affective attitude toward credit cards, and an attitude of being careful with money.
Adolescent↗
Elderly suicide in China.
The rise in suicide rate among elderly people in China in recent years is noteworthy and may be associated with the increasing poverty of elderly people and the lack of social resources allocated to providing them with needed services to ensure their health and mental well-being.
Aged↗