Suicide Rates

Associated Documents (3)

Main AuthorPublished YearTitle
Lester, DavidThe fear of death in primitive societies
Lester, DavidSuicide, homicide, and the effects of socialization
Lester, DavidNational motives and psychogenic death rates

Associated Hypotheses (4)

Main AuthorHypothesis
Lester, DavidA test for association between the suicide rate and fear of death found no support
Lester, David"The aggressive behaviors of nonliterate societies, as manifested in their suicide and homicide rates… will be inversely associated with love-oriented techniques of discipline" (466).
Lester, David"The incidence of suicide . . . was significantly correlated with the need for power . . ." (1260)
Lester, DavidThe incidence of suicide will be associated with the need for achievement (161).

Associated OCMs

  1. suicide