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Attempted suicide in Denmark. I. Some basic social characteristics.
Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica
|March 1, 1985
Summary
This study examined the social characteristics of 99 individuals admitted for attempted suicide. Findings reveal a profile of single individuals with lower education and labor market association, but not exclusively from lower social classes.
Area of Science:
- Psychiatry
- Sociology
- Public Health
Background:
- Attempted suicide is a significant public health concern.
- Understanding the social determinants of suicide attempts is crucial for prevention strategies.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the theoretical and methodological background of a survey on suicide attempters.
- To analyze the validity of the sample and describe basic social characteristics of individuals who attempted suicide.
Main Methods:
- A survey was conducted over six months involving 99 randomly selected patients admitted for attempted suicide.
- Data collected focused on theoretical, methodological, and social characteristics of the sample.
Main Results:
- The majority of suicide attempters were single, many living alone.
- The sample exhibited low vocational education and limited labor market association.
- Suicide attempters were not exclusively from lower social classes, showing a distribution across upper and lower strata, unlike middle-class representation.
Conclusions:
- Suicide attempters present a complex social profile, not solely defined by financial hardship or lower social class.
- The findings provide a nuanced understanding of the social characteristics associated with suicide attempts, informing targeted interventions.