TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2006//
TI  - Correlations for number of sunspots, unemployment rate, and suicide mortality in Japan
JO  - Perceptual and motor skills
A1  - Otsu, Akiko
A1  - Chinami, Masanobu
A1  - Morgenthale, Stephan
A1  - Kaneko, Yoshihiro
A1  - Fujita, Daisuke
A1  - Shirakawa, Taro
SP  - 603
EP  - 608
VL  - 102
IS  - 2
N2  - We studied the correlations among sunspot numbers, business cycles, and suicide mortalitites. Based on data from Japan between 1971 and 2001, a significant negative correlation between sunspot numbers and unemployment rate was found, R= -.17. The correlation between suicide mortality and unemployment rate was positive for males (R=.46) and negative for females (R =-.69). Both are statistically significant. The hypothesis that variation of sun activity may affect the economy and the unemployment rate and hence increase the male suicide mortality is raised.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0031-5125
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -