Wassenaar D R, van der Veen M B, Pillay A L
Department of Psychology, University of Natal, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa.
Suicide Life Threat Behav. 1998 Spring;28(1):82-93.
Young South African Indian women are a population with relatively high rates of suicidal behavior. This article presents three illustrative case studies of nonfatal suicidal behavior by South African Indian women. The cases are discussed in relation to a review of epidemiological, historical, and sociocultural perspectives on South African Indian women. It is argued that suicidal behaviors in this group can be understood in the context of sociocultural transition. Transitional tensions between traditional Indian culture and Westernization have an impact on traditional gendered power relations and generate conflicts that have intrapsychic and interpersonal consequences for women and for men. These in turn may have adverse effects on marital functioning, quality of life, and specific aspects of emotional functioning, which have been identified as precursors of suicidal behavior. The case studies are discussed with reference to gender narratives. Implications for prevention, intervention, and future research are discussed.
南非年轻印度裔女性是自杀行为发生率相对较高的人群。本文介绍了三个关于南非印度裔女性非致命自杀行为的典型案例研究。结合对南非印度裔女性的流行病学、历史和社会文化视角的综述对这些案例进行了讨论。本文认为，这一群体中的自杀行为可以在社会文化转型的背景下得到理解。传统印度文化与西方化之间的过渡性紧张关系对传统的性别权力关系产生影响，并引发冲突，这些冲突对女性和男性都产生了心理内部和人际方面的后果。反过来，这些可能会对婚姻功能、生活质量以及情感功能的特定方面产生不利影响，而这些方面已被确定为自杀行为的先兆。参考性别叙事对案例研究进行了讨论。还讨论了预防、干预及未来研究的意义。
