TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1979//
TI  - Some sociopsychological factors in attempted suicide among urban black males
JO  - Suicide and life-threatening behavior
A1  - Zucker, Robert A.
A1  - Kirk, A. R.
SP  - 76
EP  - 86
VL  - 9
IS  - 2
N2  - 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.
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SN  - 0363-0234
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -