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On abandoning life when it is least difficult.

D Granberg1, C Westerberg

  • 1Department of Sociology, University of Missouri, Columbia 65211, USA.

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|June 8, 2000
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Suicide rates peak in late spring, contrary to Seasonal Affective Disorder expectations. Rural areas show greater monthly suicide variations, supporting Durkheim

Area of Science:

  • Psychiatry
  • Sociology
  • Criminology

Background:

  • The Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) concept suggests mood variations tied to seasons.
  • Sociological theories, like Durkheim's, explore external factors influencing suicide rates.
  • Previous research indicates seasonal patterns in suicide, but hypotheses vary.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To test a hypothesis extending the Seasonal Affective Disorder concept to suicide.
  • To investigate seasonal variations in suicide rates across different countries and time periods.
  • To examine the relationship between rurality and monthly suicide variation, referencing Durkheim's work.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of historical suicide data from Sweden (1911-1993) and New Zealand (1975-1995).
  • Statistical examination of monthly suicide frequencies.

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  • Comparison of suicide rate variations between urban and rural areas.

    • Main Results:

    • Suicide rates peaked in late spring (May in Sweden, November in New Zealand), contradicting the initial hypothesis.
    • Monthly suicide variation was significantly higher in rural areas, strongly supporting Durkheim's hypothesis.
    • The findings suggest a potential disjuncture between life experience and expectation as a factor in suicide.

    Conclusions:

    • Seasonal patterns in suicide exist, but do not align with the proposed extension of the Seasonal Affective Disorder concept.
    • Rural environments exhibit greater monthly fluctuations in suicide rates.
    • The study proposes a novel hypothesis linking suicide to a discrepancy between perceived life difficulty and personal expectations.