TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2015//
TI  - Effects of parliamentary elections on suicide rates in Hungary
JO  - Crisis
A1  - Zonda, Tamas
A1  - Kmetty, Zoltan
A1  - Lester, David
A1  - Tóth, Mónika Ditta
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - BACKGROUND: Phillips and Feldman reported a decline in suicides leading up to the American presidential elections, but Wasserman argued that elections had no impact on suicide. Aims: The present study explored the impact of elections on suicides in Hungary. <br><br>METHOD: The study examined changes in the number of suicides in Hungary during the period 1990-2010 on the days of parliamentary elections, and in the weeks and months surrounding the elections. <br><br>RESULTS: There was no significant impact from the elections on the number of suicides. <br><br>CONCLUSION: The data from Hungary replicated the results of Wasserman rather than those of Phillips and Feldman.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0227-5910
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1027/0227-5910/a000303
ID  - ref1
ER  -