The Drivers of Suicides in Turkey
An Econometric Approach
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13629679 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Alper Karasoy (0000-0001-9447-3375, Afyon Kocatepe University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 93 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 79-97 |
| Publication date | 2024-02-28 |
| 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 | 10.1177/00302228241232731 |
| PMID | 38415297 |
| OpenAlex | W4392234484 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 32 |
This research examines the long-term drivers of suicides in Turkey, focusing on the effects of uncertainty and the Misery Index. In this regard, this study utilizes yearly data covering the 1980-2019 period. Additionally, it employs the augmented autoregressive distributed lag ( AARDL ) approach to confirm the cointegrating relationships in the proposed models and estimate the long-term effects of selected determinants on suicides. The empirical analysis produced the following long-run findings: First, cointegration exists between suicide and its determinants in Turkey. Second, uncertainty and the Misery Index significantly increase suicides. Third, tobacco consumption is positively associated with suicides. Fourth, economic growth and industrial output significantly inhibit suicides in Turkey. These findings underline that in developing open economies like Turkey, improving socio-economic factors can play a significant role in curbing suicidal behavior
Cointegration · Consumption (sociology · Demographic economics · Distributed lag · Econometric model · Econometrics · Economics · Index (typography · Sociology · Computer Science · COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts · Employment and Welfare Studies · Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
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Effects of the Great Recession on suicide mortality in Chile and contributing factors
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 1,5 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |