University of Primorska, Andrej Marušič Institute, Slovene Centre for Suicide Research, Muzejski trg 2, SI-6000 Koper, Slovenia.
University of Primorska, Andrej Marušič Institute, Slovene Centre for Suicide Research, Muzejski trg 2, SI-6000 Koper, Slovenia.
Health Place. 2017 Nov;48:40-46. doi: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2017.09.004. Epub 2017 Sep 23.
By studying differences in suicide rates among different geographical regions one may identify factors connected to suicidal behaviour on a regional level. Many studies have focused on risk factors, whereas less is known about protective factors, such as social support. Using suicide rates and data from the European Social Survey (ESS) we explore the association between regional level social support indicator and suicide rates in 23 European countries in 2012. Linear multiple regression analyses using region as the unit of analysis revealed inverse relationships between mean respondent valuing of social support and suicide rates for both genders, with some indication of a stronger relationship among men. Social support may have a protective effect against suicide on a regional level. Thus, increasing social support could be an effective focus of preventive activities, resulting in lowering suicide rates, with greater expected results among men.
通过研究不同地理区域自杀率的差异，人们可以确定与区域层面自杀行为相关的因素。许多研究都集中在风险因素上，而对于保护因素（如社会支持）的了解则较少。本研究利用自杀率和来自欧洲社会调查（ESS）的数据，探讨了 2012 年 23 个欧洲国家的区域社会支持指标与自杀率之间的关系。使用以地区为分析单位的线性多元回归分析发现，无论是男性还是女性，受访者对社会支持的平均重视程度与自杀率呈反比关系，而男性的相关性则更强。社会支持可能对区域层面的自杀具有保护作用。因此，增加社会支持可能是预防活动的有效重点，从而降低自杀率，预计男性的效果更为显著。
