Citation

Coleman D, Kaplan MS, Casey JT. Int. J. Mens Health 2011; 10(3): 240-252.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, Men's Studies Press)

DOI

10.3149/jmh.1003.240

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Suicide is one of the leading causes of male mortality. In nearly every country in the world, more males than females end their life by suicide. Previous research indicates male-specific risk factors include social factors such as being unmarried, low income, and unemployment. An analytic model of male suicide is developed, proposing that the traditional male gender role creates a culturally-conditioned narrowing of perceived options and cognitive rigidity when under stress that increases male suicide risk. Suicide prevention and intervention require recognition of the role of high traditional masculinity, situating individual explanations within a broader social context. Based on this theory and the few existing empirical studies, testable hypotheses are proposed. © 2011 by the Men's Studies Press, LLC. All rights reserved.

Language: en

Keywords

Gender; masculinity; human; Men; cognition; suicide; Suicide; sex difference; stress; mortality; Masculinity; suicidal behavior; unemployment; risk factor; review; marriage; priority journal; social aspect; sex role; model; analytic method; lowest income group; analytic model