Doganay Zahide, Sunter A Tevfik, Guz Hatice, Ozkan Aysen, Altintop Levent, Kati Celal, Colak Esra, Aygun Dursun, Guven Hakan
Department of Emergency Medicine, School of Medicine, Ondokuz Mayis University, Samsun, Turkey.
Am J Emerg Med. 2003 Jul;21(4):271-5. doi: 10.1016/s0735-6757(03)00039-1.
The aim of this study was to determine whether there is a relationship between climatic factors and suicidal behavior. A total of 1,119 suicide attempts were collected from hospital records between 1996 and 2001. A clear seasonal variation was seen in suicide attempts in the 15-24, 25-34, and over 65 age groups in men and in the 15-24, 25-34, and 35-44 age groups in women with peaks in the spring and summer. Suicide attempts were more frequent between the hours of 6:00-9:00 pm in males and 3:00-6:00 pm in females. People attempting suicide who have depression, anxiety, or a psychotic disorder usually attempt suicide in the summer. Whereas the monthly averages of humidity, ambient temperature, duration and intensity of sunlight were positively correlated with the number of monthly suicide attempts, cloudiness and atmospheric pressure were negatively correlated. In conclusion, we must keep in mind that suicides and suicide attempts are not only the effect of climatic changes and that the most important component is the individual's ability to deal with conflicts.
本研究的目的是确定气候因素与自杀行为之间是否存在关联。1996年至2001年间，从医院记录中收集了总共1119例自杀未遂案例。在15 - 24岁、25 - 34岁以及65岁以上的男性年龄组，以及15 - 24岁、25 - 34岁和35 - 44岁的女性年龄组中，自杀未遂呈现出明显的季节性变化，高峰出现在春季和夏季。男性自杀未遂在晚上6:00 - 9:00更为频繁，女性则在下午3:00 - 6:00更为频繁。患有抑郁症、焦虑症或精神障碍的自杀未遂者通常在夏季尝试自杀。湿度、环境温度、日照时长和强度的月平均值与每月自杀未遂次数呈正相关，而云量和大气压力则呈负相关。总之，我们必须牢记，自杀和自杀未遂不仅是气候变化的结果，最重要的因素是个体应对冲突的能力。
