Attitudes towards suicide among Kurdish people in Iran.

Background: Attitudes towards suicide represent a key stage in the pathway leading to suicide. A deeper understanding of the social, psychological and treatment-related factors influencing the development of attitudes towards suicide could guide suicide prevention strategies especially in a neglecte...

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Publicado en:Social Psychiatry & Psychiatric Epidemiology Vol. 43; no. 4; pp. 291 - 299
Autores principales: Mofidi N, Ghazinour M, Salander-Renberg E, Richter J, Mofidi, Naser, Ghazinour, Mehdi, Salander-Renberg, Elenor, Richter, Jörg
Formato: research Journal Article
Publicado: Springer Nature Apr2008
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          Mofidi N
          Ghazinour M
          Salander-Renberg E
          Richter J
          Mofidi, Naser
          Ghazinour, Mehdi
          Salander-Renberg, Elenor
          Richter, Jörg
        affil: Department of Clinical Sciences, Division of Psychiatry, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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          Attitude to Death Ethnology
          Ethnic Groups Statistics and Numerical Data
          Suicide
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          Catchment Area (Health)
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          Culture
          Demography
          Female
          Iran
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          Questionnaires
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          Adult: 19-44 years
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      ab: Background: Attitudes towards suicide represent a key stage in the pathway leading to suicide. A deeper understanding of the social, psychological and treatment-related factors influencing the development of attitudes towards suicide could guide suicide prevention strategies especially in a neglected population like Kurds.Methods: In a cross-sectional study in Iranian Kurdistan, 1,000 households participated in the investigation from April to May 2006 selected by a cluster random sampling process. A questionnaire on attitudes towards suicide (ATTS) was used to measure suicide related attitudes and thoughts.Results: Suicide related experiences were more often reported from the wider social network (relative, friends, acquaintances) than from family members. There is a significant accumulation of suicide related experiences when a related event was reported in the close family. The level of suicide related attitudes is related to age, gender, marital status, level of education and employment status.Discussion: Openness towards the topic of suicide as well as abilities to communicate about it should be improved by educating the public and additionally be promoted by changing conservative value systems.
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