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Islam and suicide.

D Lester1

  • 1Psychology Program, Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, Pomona 08240-0195, USA.

Psychological Reports
|November 22, 2000
PubMed
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National suicide and homicide rates correlate with economic development factors. However, the proportion of Islamic adherents within a nation did not show a significant association with these violence rates.

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Area of Science:

  • Sociology
  • Criminology
  • Demography

Background:

  • Global suicide and homicide rates present significant public health challenges.
  • Understanding the socio-economic and cultural determinants of violence is crucial for effective prevention strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the association between national suicide and homicide rates and social variables.
  • To differentiate the influence of economic development indicators versus religious adherence on violent death rates.

Main Methods:

  • Cross-national analysis utilizing data from 72 countries.
  • Statistical association testing between violence rates and clusters of social variables.

Main Results:

  • A significant association was found between national suicide and homicide rates and a cluster of socio-economic development variables.

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  • No significant association was observed between national violence rates and a cluster of variables representing the proportion of Islamic adherents.

    • Conclusions:

    • Economic development is a significant correlate of national suicide and homicide rates.
    • Religious adherence, specifically the proportion of Islamic adherents, does not appear to be a significant factor associated with national-level suicide and homicide rates.