Document Type : Research Paper
Authors
1 Faculty member of Psychology Department, Shahid Chamran University, Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran
2 Master of Clinical Psychology
Abstract
The this research is concerned with the retrospective investigation of demographic characteristics of suicidial cases recorded in Razi & Ayat-ullah Talegani Hospitals in Ahwaz City from 1992-1996. The research sample consists of 927 cases in mentioned years (including 677 women & 250 men). Seven hypotheses were examined in present research. The main results are as follow: 1. The mean age of suicide is about 25 to 26 years. As a topic no sex differences were observed. But the mean age of suicide in single persons are significantly lower than married persons.
2. The suicide rate among uneducated persons in comparison with educated persons was significantly higher.
3. The most common method of suicide in Khouzestan province are self-burning & self-poisoning respectively, but there weren’t any sex differences.
4. The suicide rate in cities are higher than in villages.
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