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Effects of Parliamentary Elections on Suicide Rates in Hungary
Tamás Zonda1, Zoltán Kmetty2, David Lester3
1<location>Hungarian Association for Suicide Prevention, Budapest, Hungary</location>
Abstract:
Background: Phillips and Feldman reported a decline in suicides leading up to the American presidential elections, but Wasserman argued that elections had no impact on suicide. Aims: The present study explored the impact of elections on suicides in Hungary. Method: The study examined changes in the number of suicides in Hungary during the period 1990-2010 on the days of parliamentary elections, and in the weeks and months surrounding the elections. Results: There was no significant impact from the elections on the number of suicides. Conclusion: The data from Hungary replicated the results of Wasserman rather than those of Phillips and Feldman.
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