| Reference Type |
PsycINFO Database Record
journal
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| Title |
To be or not to be: A study of suicide |
| Author(s) | Louis Dublin |
| State |
Unknown |
| Country |
Unknown |
| Publication Date |
01-01-1933 |
| Citation Date |
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| Page Number |
125-134 |
| Comments |
This article discusses how people who are married are less likely to commit suicide and those with children, also, are especially inclined towards suicide than those who are divorced, widowed or never married. Obviously those who are married and/or have children does not always prevent some from suicide. Issues within a marriage and bringing up children can have effects on oneâs life, such as dissatisfaction with economic status, household routine, pressure to provide for the family, relationship troubles and poor health can take their toll on someone. It also indicates how intimacy of family, community of interests and the commitment between different members of the household can contribute to reinforce the desire to live. The article also explains that statistical data on this topic is incomplete and none too reliable. Although a study undertaken showed that a large amount of people of all ages occurred among the divorced and those who are single aged 45 and over found an excess of suicide and among the younger widows and widowers. These studies were undertaken in the US so although this shows that it is more evident that those who are married and have children are less likely to commit suicide these figures may vary in Australia. It gives statistics of suicide rates in different states and how it varies with gender and age. Dublin (1882) quoted that it âmay well be that it is not marriage, per se, that influences the suicide rate, but rather that, to a large degree, marital status and suicide frequency are both influenced by the same psychological determinants.â
This article is very interesting and helpful in relation to my topic. I will be able to use statistics and data from this article as it can reinforce and give evidence about suicide and how one who is married and/or has children are less incline to commit suicide yet both Raiâs mother Christine and Mitru end their own lives due to overwhelming issues and state of mind. The article explains eloquently that having children and/or being married is not a preventative to suicide, yet it is clearly a reason to keep living in most cases. (Kiralyn Ridley)
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