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The effect of bereavement due to suicide on survivors'depression: A study of Chinese samples
The effect of bereavement due to suicide on survivors'depression: A study of Chinese samples OMEGA-JOURNAL OF DEATH AND DYING Zhang, J., Tong, H. Q., Zhou, L. 2005; 51 (3): 217–27Abstract
The affective effect of suicide on people around is assessed with the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D), and some correlates are examined to identify characteristics of the bereaved individuals who score high on depression. We used the informants of 66 suicides as subjects for study and the informants of 66 living people as the control group. For each suicide and living person, we interviewed two informants: one family member and one friend. Data collection was accomplished in China in the summer of 2003. Results indicate that the bereaved people (informants of the suicides) are more likely to experience depression than those people in the control group. The closer the relationship to the suicide, the higher the degree of depression. While the survivor's education and income are negatively correlated with his or her depression level, neither age nor gender is a predictor of depression in the sample. Given the strong relationship between suicide and depression, the bereaved survivors of suicide could be a high risk group of suicide. Further and larger study is warranted to investigate more details of the high risk group so as to recommend prevention measures.
View details for DOI 10.2190/496B-Q1WQ-K9TJ-518E
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View details for PubMedID 20814566
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