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Inuit suicides in Greenland.

J Thorslund1

  • 1Greenlandic Council of Health Promotion, Nuuk/Godthaab.

Arctic Medical Research
|January 1, 1990
PubMed
Summary

Suicide rates are alarmingly high among Inuit populations in the North. This study examines Greenlandic suicide data to understand contributing social and cultural factors.

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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Sociology
  • Anthropology

Background:

  • The Inuit population in the Arctic region faces a disproportionately high rate of suicide.
  • Understanding the socio-cultural drivers of this public health crisis is critical.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the increased frequency of suicide among Inuit in the North.
  • To compare these trends with an analysis of public suicide files in Greenland from 1977-1986.
  • To analyze suicide material in relation to socialization and acculturation theories.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing literature on Inuit suicide.
  • Analysis of public suicide records from Greenland (1977-1986).
  • Application of "psychological" autopsy methods on a small scale.
  • Examination of data through the lens of socialization and acculturation.

Main Results:

  • The study identifies a significant increase in suicide frequency within the Inuit population.
  • Comparative analysis with Greenlandic data reveals patterns potentially linked to cultural changes.
  • The "psychological" autopsy suggests underlying social and psychological stressors.

Conclusions:

  • High suicide rates among Inuit are a complex issue influenced by social and cultural factors.
  • Acculturation and socialization processes may play a role in the observed trends.
  • Further research into the specific impacts of modernization and cultural shifts is warranted.

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