Some sociopsychological factors in attempted suicide among urban black males.
This study tests three hypotheses relating to suicidal behavior among urban black males: that black consciousness and group cohesiveness will be lower and depression will be higher. Inner-city, young adult black males with a suicide attempt in the last 6 months, and matched controls were examined. Hypothesis was one supported; the other two received partial support. The validity of the theory of black self-hatred as the basic cause of suicidal behavior among blacks is questioned. Atwo-factor theory of suicide, focusing on forces moving the person away from suicide toward positive subgroup ties, is proposed.
D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American; D001364:Awareness; D003469:Culture; D003863:Depression / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008950:MMPI; D008297:Male; D008824:Michigan; D010556:Personality Tests; D012918:Social Alienation; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology*; D014505:Urban Population