Martin W T
J Clin Psychol. 1984 Sep;40(5):1166-9. doi: 10.1002/1097-4679(198409)40:5<1166::aid-jclp2270400507>3.0.co;2-t.
Related annual variations in United States suicide rates between 1972 and 1978 to annual variations in church attendance of representative subpopulations of the United States. Variations in the suicide rates of white males, black males, white females, and black females were significantly, inversely correlated with variations in the attendance of the respective subpopulations. No significant differences were found between the correlations for white and black females and for white and black males nor between those for black females and males and for white females and males. The general hypothesis that religiosity deters suicide was supported.
将1972年至1978年间美国自杀率的相关年度变化与美国代表性亚人群体的教堂出席率年度变化进行了比较。白人男性、黑人男性、白人女性和黑人女性的自杀率变化与各自亚人群体出席率的变化显著负相关。白人女性和黑人女性以及白人男性和黑人男性之间的相关性，与黑人女性和男性以及白人女性和男性之间的相关性均未发现显著差异。宗教信仰能抑制自杀这一普遍假设得到了支持。
