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Suicide by burning in Korea.

J H Suk1, C H Han, B K Yeon

  • 1Department of Neuropsychiatry, Kangdong Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University, Seoul, Korea.

The International Journal of Social Psychiatry
|January 1, 1991
PubMed
Summary

Suicide by burning is a rare but highly fatal method. This study found that while social factors were similar to other suicide attempts, burning cases often occurred in public and were frequently fatal, with many linked to mental disorders.

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Area of Science:

  • Forensic Psychiatry
  • Public Health
  • Clinical Psychology

Background:

  • Suicide remains a significant global health concern.
  • Understanding specific methods of suicide is crucial for targeted prevention strategies.
  • Burning as a method of suicide is less common but presents unique challenges.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the characteristics of suicide by burning.
  • To compare psychosocial factors of burning suicides with other suicide attempts.
  • To determine the fatality and outcomes of suicide by burning.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective case-control study.
  • Analysis of 2,143 admissions for suicide attempts from 1980-1986 in Seoul, Korea.
  • Matching cases of suicide by burning (38) with controls by age and sex.

Main Results:

  • Suicide by burning accounted for 1.8% of admissions.
  • No significant differences in social factors (education, religion, marital status, occupation) were found.
  • The majority of burning suicides occurred in public places (73.7%) and were fatal (78.9%), often associated with mental disorders (52.7%) and marital disharmony.

Conclusions:

  • Suicide by burning is a highly lethal method, often carried out in public.
  • Mental disorders and marital issues are common in individuals who attempt suicide by burning.
  • Further research into specific interventions for this high-risk group is warranted.

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