Pathways to Suicide in Australian Farmers
A Life Chart Analysis
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15470325 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lisa Kunde (Griffith University), Kairi Kolves (0000-0002-1638-8981, Griffith University, corresponding author), Brian Kelly (0000-0003-1834-2992, University of Newcastle Australia), Prasuna Reddy (0000-0002-0709-9352, King's College London), Diego De Leo (0000-0001-8255-6480, Griffith University) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 352-352 |
| Publication date | 2017-03-28 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph14040352 |
| PMID | 28350368 |
| OpenAlex | W2602866748 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 18 |
| References cited | 37 |
Farmers have been found to be at increased risk of suicide in Australia. The Interpersonal-Psychological Theory of Suicidal Behaviour suggests that the proximal factors leading to the suicidal desire or ideation include an individual's experiences of both perceived burdensomeness and thwarted belongingness. Suicidal desire with acquired capability to engage in lethal self-injury is predictive of suicidal behaviour. This study investigates the pathways to suicide of 18 Australian male farmers in order to understand the suicidal process and antecedents to suicide in Australian male farmers. The psychological autopsy (PA) method was used to generate life charts. Two pathways with distinct suicidal processes were identified: acute situational (romantic relationship problems and financial concerns/pending retirement) and protracted (long-term psychiatric disorder). Long working hours, interpersonal conflicts, physical illnesses and pain, alcohol abuse, access to firearms, and exposure to drought were additional common factors identified. An understanding of the interrelatedness of diverse distal and proximal risk factors on suicidal pathways in the wider environmental context for male farmers is required when developing and implementing rural suicide prevention activities
Context (archaeology · Interpersonal communication · Interpersonal relationship · Medical emergency · Poison control · Psychiatry · Situational ethics · Suicidal ideation · Suicide prevention · Agriculture and Farm Safety · Clinical Psychology · Gun Ownership and Violence Research · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology · Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
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| Unique citing works | 18 |
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| Citations per year | 0,82 |
| Citation span | 2004 - 2026 (23) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 18 |