Gender Differences in Attributions about Suicide and Alcohol Use
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13629055 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Robin J Lewis (0000-0003-4010-9396, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia, corresponding author), J Mitford Atkinson (Old Dominion University), Jeffrey Atkinson (Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia), Joanne Shovlin (Virginia Consortium for Professional Psychology) |
| Year | 1994 |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 139-149 |
| Publication date | 1994-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0030-2228 • E-ISSN: 1541-3764 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2190/nbwg-hpp6-ar8n-rupt |
| OpenAlex | W2049643615 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 19 |
This research examined attributions that female and male college students made about an individual who committed suicide. The gender of the victim and whether alcohol use was involved were systematically varied. Results indicated that female and male respondents see the issues involved in suicide differently. Female respondents appear to place more emphasis on contextual clues such as alcohol use and gender of the actor. In addition, both female and male respondents tended to associate alcohol use and suicide for male actors but not for female actors. These results are discussed in terms of stereotypes that may be held for females and males vis-a-vis emotional expression and alcohol use. The use of population base rates in attributions about suicide and alcohol use is also considered. Directions for future research are also presented
Alcohol · Attribution · Developmental psychology · Environmental health · Injury prevention · Medical emergency · Poison control · Population · Suicide prevention · Clinical Psychology · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Human Factors and Ergonomics · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology · Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
Physical Illness, Psychiatric Illness, and the Acceptability of Suicide
Suicidal Death of a Spouse
Structural Parameters of Sex, Race, Age, and Education and their Influence on Attitudes toward Suicide
Factors Affecting the Acceptability of Suicide
Effects of Personal and Situational Factors on Attitudes toward Suicide
Sex Differences in Attitudes Toward Suicide
| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,28 |
| Citation span | 2008 - 2023 (16) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |