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The effect of participation in religious activities on suicide versus natural death in adults 50 and older

NISBET, PAUL A., DUBERSTEIN, PAUL R., CONWELL, YEATES, SEIDLITZ, LARRY·2000·The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease
DOI 10.1097/00005053-200008000-00011
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This study tests the hypothesis that older persons dying by suicide, compared with natural death, are less likely to have participated in religious activities. Data from the 1993 National Mortality Followback Survey were used to compare the frequency of participation in religious activities of 584 suicides to those of 4279 natural deaths occurring among women and men ages 50 and older. Adjusting for sex, race, marital status, age, and frequency of social contact, the odds for having never participated in religious activities are greater among suicide victims, compared with natural deaths. Participation in religious activities does appear to reduce the odds of the occurrence of suicide. This effect remains even after controlling for the frequency of social contact. The identification of specific factors contributing to this intrinsic benefit of religious participation requires further investigation.

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  • Of the 49 highest-rigor studies on R/S and suicide, 39 (80%) reported less suicide, fewer attempts, or more negative attitudes toward suicide among more R/S, and two (4%) found positive relationships.

    “With regard to the 49 studies with the highest methodological rigor, 39 (80%) reported less suicide, fewer suicide attempts, or more negative attitudes toward suicide among the more R/S [155–170] and two (4%) found positive relationships (one study in Delhi, India [171], and one in college students distressed over R/S concerns [172]).”

    From Religion, Spirituality, and Health: The Research and Clinical Implications (2012) · cites this paper as [162]

  • Two U.S.-based studies focusing on persons aged 50 and above found that those who died by suicide less frequently took part in religious activities, compared to those who died of natural causes.

    “Two U.S.-based studies focusing on persons aged 50 and above found that those who died by suicide less frequently took part in religious activities, compared to those who died of natural causes [53,54].”

    From A systematic review of social factors and suicidal behavior in older adulthood (2012) · cites this paper as [53]

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Authors
NISBET, P. A., DUBERSTEIN, P. R., CONWELL, Y., & SEIDLITZ, L.
Affiliations
University of Rochester Medicine (US)
ORCID
Venue
The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease
Publisher
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
Published
2000-08
Volume
188
Issue
8
Pages
543-546
ISSN
0022-3018 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1097/00005053-200008000-00011
OpenAlex
W2017172266
Cited by
166
References
18
Citations by year
2024: 3 · 2023: 43 · 2022: 5 · 2021: 7 · 2020: 7 · 2019: 1 · 2018: 7 · 2017: 8 · 2016: 8 · 2015: 7 · 2014: 9 · 2013: 3 · 2012: 4
FWCI
6.70
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
National Institute of Mental Health (K07MH001135, KO7 MH01135, T32 MH-18911, T32MH018911)
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
religious participation, suicide, natural death, older adults, mortality, social contact, religiosity, suicide prevention
MeSH terms
Age Factors, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Cause of Death, Data Collection, Female, Humans, Interpersonal Relations, Male, Middle Aged, Religion, Religion and Psychology, Risk Factors, Social Support, Suicide, United States

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