[Gender psychological of psychiatrically hospitalized persons with a history of suicide attempt].
Suicide is a major social problem. Annually as a result of suicide, almost one million people are killed and many more unsuccessful attempt to take his own life. Knowledge of risk factors is one of the first steps of prevention of this phenomenon.


OBJECTIVE
To know the personality determinants of gender found in people after a suicide attempt.


METHODS
The study included 37 people after a suicide attempt, psychiatric hospital and a control group (healthy people) well-matched for age and education. Questionnaire method used to study selected personality variables.


CONCLUSIONS
Psychological gender--masculinity dimension to significantly differentiate a person from the study group and controls. People after a suicide attempt is characterized by a higher level of anxiety (as a state and as a feature). In less able to cope effectively with stress.
Szpilewska
Małgorzata
M
Uniwersytet Medyczny w Łodzi, Klinika Psychiatrii Dorosłych. m_szpilewska@poczta.onet.pl
Szubert
Sławomir
S
Florkowski
Antoni
A
Wierzbiński
Piotr
P
Strombek-Milczarek
Marta
M
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D001007:Anxiety / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D005783:Gender Identity; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D057228:Masculinity; D008875:Middle Aged; D010552:Personality Assessment; D011159:Population Surveillance; D012737:Sex Factors; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult