%0 Journal Article
%T Some sociopsychological factors in attempted suicide among urban black males
%J Suicide and life-threatening behavior
%D 1979
%A Zucker, Robert A.
%A Kirk, A. R.
%V 9
%N 2
%P 76-86
%X This study tests three hypotheses relating to suicidal behavior among urban black males: that black consciousness and group cohesiveness will be lower and depression will be higher. Inner-city, young adult black males with a suicide attempt in the last 6 months, and matched controls were examined. Hypothesis was one supported; the other two received partial support. The validity of the theory of black self-hatred as the basic cause of suicidal behavior among blacks is questioned. A two-factor theory of suicide, focusing on forces moving the person away from suicide toward positive subgroup ties, is proposed.
%G 
%I John Wiley and Sons
%@ 0363-0234
%U http://dx.doi.org/