@article{ref1,
title="On buckeyes, gators, Super Bowl Sunday, and the miracle on ice: "Pulling together" is associated with lower suicide rates",
journal="Journal of social and clinical psychology",
year="2006",
author="Joiner Jr., T.E. and Hollar, D. and Van Orden, K.",
volume="25",
number="2",
pages="179-195",
abstract="Joiner's (2005) interpersonal-psychological theory of serious suicidal behavior asserts that the need to belong (Baumeister & Leary, 1995) is so powerful that, when satisfied, it can prevent suicide. We investigate the hypothesis that perceived membership in a valued group as well as interactions with group members result in sports-related &quot;pulling together&quot; that may meet the need to belong. We found that local suicide rates correlated with final national rankings of local college football teams; fewer suicides occurred on the day of the &quot;Miracle on Ice&quot; than on any other February 22; and fewer suicides occurred on recent Super Bowl Sundays compared to non-Super Bowl Sundays. Implications for models of suicidality as well as clinical utility are discussed.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0736-7236",
doi="10.1521/jscp.2006.25.2.179",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1521/jscp.2006.25.2.179"
}