Citation

Oravecz R, Mrovlje A. Kairos 2018; 12(1-2): 89-97.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018)

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Abstract

Suicide with a hostile intent has been described by anthropologists as a phenomenon which is characteristic of native communities in Oceania, South America and Africa. The authors will present the results of a transcultural suicide notes research which may confirm the presence of "meaningful" suicide in contemporary western societies. The research survey confirmed a significant presence of accusative statements written to third persons in the Slovene sample of suicide letters, although such statements were detectable in less than 10 % of notes, written in Hungary and USA. © 2018 Slovenian Umbrella Association for Psychotherapy. All Rights Reserved.

Language: en

Keywords

Community; Hungary; Slovenia; Suicide notes; »meaningful suicide«; Samsonic suicide; Suicide with a hostile intent