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Some Sociopsychological Factors in Attempted Suicide Among Urban Black Males
Author(s) -
Kirk Alton R.,
Zucker Robert A.
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
suicide and life‐threatening behavior
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.544
H-Index - 90
eISSN - 1943-278X
pISSN - 0363-0234
DOI - 10.1111/j.1943-278x.1979.tb00432.x
Subject(s) - group cohesiveness , psychology , black male , hatred , depression (economics) , suicidal behavior , suicide prevention , consciousness , clinical psychology , poison control , demography , developmental psychology , social psychology , medicine , medical emergency , gender studies , sociology , politics , political science , law , economics , macroeconomics , neuroscience
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 one was 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. A two‐factor theory of suicide, focusing on forces moving the person away from suicide toward positive subgroup ties, is proposed.