College of Social Work, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA.
University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA.
Suicide Life Threat Behav. 2019 Apr;49(2):529-534. doi: 10.1111/sltb.12450. Epub 2018 Mar 7.
It has long been stated that six people are left behind following every suicide. Despite a lack of empirical evidence, this has been extensively cited for over 30 years. Using data from a random-digit dial survey, a more accurate number of people exposed to each suicide is calculated. A sample of 1,736 adults included 812 lifetime suicide-exposed respondents who reported age and number of exposures. Each suicide resulted in 135 people exposed (knew the person). Each suicide affects a large circle of people, who may be in need of clinician services or support following exposure.
一直以来，人们都认为每一起自杀事件都会留下六名幸存者。尽管缺乏实证证据，但这一说法在 30 多年来被广泛引用。本研究利用随机数字拨号调查的数据，计算出每一起自杀事件中实际接触到的人数。在一项包含 1736 名成年人的样本中，有 812 名受访者一生中曾接触过自杀事件，并报告了年龄和接触次数。每一起自杀事件导致 135 人接触到（认识这个人）。每一起自杀事件都会影响到一个很大的圈子里的人，这些人在接触到自杀事件后可能需要临床医生的服务或支持。
