Jewish affiliation in relation to suicide rates.
Jewish doctrine proscribes the taking of one's life, an admonishment which is apparently adhered to in the USA. A significant negative correlation (-.26) was found between 50 states' proportionate Jewish population and their suicide rates.
Bailey
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Psychology Department, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston 61920, USA.
Stein
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D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007585:Jews / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012069:Religion and Psychology; D013405:Suicide / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D000092864:Suicide Prevention