A survey of the suicide possibility in setting condition among urban and rural residents in northern China
10.3969/j.issn.1000-6729.2015.03.006
- VernacularTitle:中国北方城乡居民样本在设定条件下自杀的可能性调查
- Author:
Yajuan NIU
;
Shaojie YANG
;
Baocheng DU
;
Chengjing WU
;
Dong XU
;
Hong LIANG
;
Shaoli WANG
;
Yali ZHANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Northern residents;
setting condition;
suicide possibility;
cross-sectional studies
- From:
Chinese Mental Health Journal
2015;(3):187-192
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To assess the possibility of suicide in setting condition among urban and rural residents samples in northern China.Methods:By randomly sampling,1007 persons aged 18 years or older were selected from 10 urban neighborhoods in Beijing and from 10 rural village in Hebei province.The Survey Schedule of Atti-tudes in China in which 24 negative life events were listed,and the possibility of committing suicide was asked to the subjects when they encountered the supposed events.Results:The rates of thinking about committing suicide when encountered the supposed life events were 65.2% of incurable illness,62.0% of burden on other and no future hope,61.2% of drug dependence,57.3% of large debt due to gambling,54.2% of being raped, 51.6% of severe depression,50.7% of being elderly and no family to provide support.Only 14.6% of the ur-ban and rural residents would not consider suicide when encountered any type of supposed problems.Conclusion:There is higher possibility of considering suicide in urban and rural residents when encountered negative life events, so it is important to give support to the residents with one or more life events.
