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Religion and Suicide Risk: A Systematic Review

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Lawrence, Ryan E., Oquendo, Maria A., Stanley, Barbara·2016·Archives of Suicide Research

DOI 10.1080/13811118.2015.1004494PMC PMC7310534

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Although religion is reported to be protective against suicide, the empirical evidence is inconsistent. Research is complicated by the fact that there are many dimensions to religion (affiliation, participation, doctrine) and suicide (ideation, attempt, completion). We systematically reviewed the literature on religion and suicide over the last 10 years (89 articles) with a goal of identifying what specific dimensions of religion are associated with specific aspects of suicide. We found that religious affiliation does not necessarily protect against suicidal ideation, but does protect against suicide attempts. Whether religious affiliation protects against suicide attempts may depend on the culture-specific implications of affiliating with a particular religion, since minority religious groups can feel socially isolated. After adjusting for social support measures, religious service attendance is not especially protective against suicidal ideation, but does protect against suicide attempts, and possibly protects against suicide. Future qualitative studies might further clarify these associations.

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Authors: Lawrence, R. E., Oquendo, M. A., & Stanley, B.
Affiliations: NewYork–Presbyterian Hospital (US)
Columbia University Irving Medical Center (US)
Corresponding author: Lawrence, Ryan E.
ORCID: Lawrence, Ryan E.
Venue: Archives of Suicide Research
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Published: 2015-07-20
Volume: 20
Issue: 1
Pages: 1-21
ISSN: 1381-1118 (ISSN-L)
1543-6136
DOI: 10.1080/13811118.2015.1004494
PMC: PMC7310534
OpenAlex: W1031503832
Cited by: 390
References: 99
Citations by year: 2026: 30 · 2025: 62 · 2024: 44 · 2023: 65 · 2022: 42 · 2021: 52 · 2020: 39 · 2019: 21 · 2018: 21 · 2017: 11 · 2016: 3
FWCI: 1.67
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: green
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Locations: Archives of Suicide Research (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders: NIH Office of the Director (R01MH061017 (to BS))
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (P50 MH090964 (to MAO))
Topics: Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
Social Sciences › Health › Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Religion and Society Interactions
Keywords: religion, suicide risk, suicidal ideation, suicide attempts, religious affiliation, religious service attendance, religious participation, social isolation, social support, protective factors
MeSH terms: Humans, Minority Groups, Religion, Religion and Psychology, Risk Factors, Social Isolation, Social Support, Suicide, Suicide, Attempted, Spirituality, Suicidal Ideation, Protective Factors

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