Individualism and suicide.
In a sample of 43 nations, suicide rates were not associated with the measure of individualism-collectivism of Suh, et al.
Cross-Cultural Comparison↗
Biomedical subjects
D Lester
Publications and source records attributed to D Lester.
Suicide and birth order.
In a sample of 80 famous suicides, no differences were found between first- and last borns in personal characteristics.
Adult↗
Does residential segregation in cities predict African-American suicide rates?
In 38 American cities, an index of residential segregation in 1960 did not predict the 1970 African-American suicide rates.
Black or African American↗
Firearm availability and the use of firearms for suicide and homicide.
In a sample of 36 nations circa 1993, a measure of firearm availability based on the percentages of suicides and homicides using firearms gave better evidence for an association between firearm availability and their use for suicide and homicide than did the accidental firearm mortality rate.
Accidents↗
Motivations for preventing versus assisting suicide.
The motivations of those seeking to prevent and assist suicide are conceptualized as defensive styles of repression versus sensitization adopted to deal with personal suicidal desires.
Defense Mechanisms↗
Manic-depressive tendencies, suicidality, and perfectionism.
In a sample of 82 college students, depression scores, but not manic scores, were associated with both perfectionism and imposter scores.
Adolescent↗
Steven Stack's ecological research on suicide applied to homicide.
In a sample of 72 nations in 1980, birth rates proved to be the strongest predictor of national homicide rates.
Birth Rate↗
Culture and the economy.
In a sample of 18 industrialized nations, measures of national character did not improve the power of socioeconomic variables in predicting unemployment rates.
Cross-Cultural Comparison↗
Obsession-compulsion, locus of control, depression, and hopelessness: a construct validity of the Arabic Obsessive-Compulsive Scale in American and Kuwaiti students.
In samples of 144 American and 209 Kuwaiti college students, the correlations among scores on the Arabic Obsessive-Compulsive Scale and external locus of control (.26, .25), depression (.31, .55) and hopelessness (.27, .43) were significant and positive in both samples, denoting the construct validity of the Obsessive-Compulsive Scale. Thus, it can be recommended for use in both countries.
Adult↗
Attitudes toward death-related choices.
In 99 high school students, attitudes toward abortion, capital punishment, and suicide were not associated.
Abortion, Induced↗
Self-destructiveness and manic-depressive tendencies.
In a sample of 72 undergraduates, scores on Thalbourne, et al.'s measure of manic and depressive tendencies were associated with those on one of general self-destructive tendencies.
Adult↗
Manic-depressiveness and Jungian dimensions of personality.
In a sample of 105 high school seniors, among other results, their judging-perceiving scores were associated with suicidal ideation.
Adolescent↗
Manic-depressive tendencies and Jungian dimensions of personality in college students.
In a sample of 39 students, manic tendencies were associated with sensing and judging scores, while depressive tendencies were not associated with the measures of personality.
Adult↗
Suicidality in primary health care and national suicide rates.
The incidence of suicidal symptoms for primary health care patients did not predict national suicide rates in a sample of 10 nations.
Female↗
Islam and suicide.
Suicide and homicide rates of a sample of 72 nations were associated with a cluster of social variables related to economic development but not with a cluster related to the proportion of Islamic adherents.
Humans↗
Dimensions of impulsiveness.
A factor-analysis of 95 items concerned with impulsivity identified eight major components, namely, concentration, decision-making, thinking, money, excitement, temper, future orientation, and complexity.
Adult↗
Learning style and personality type in high school students.
Scores of 72 high school students on Kolb's Learning Style Inventory were associated with scores on Keirsey-Bates Temperament Sorter.
Adolescent↗
Equality in suicide and dates of women's suffrage.
The ratio of female/male suicide rates in 50 nations in 1990 was not associated with the year of women's suffrage.
Cross-Cultural Comparison↗