The Role of Religious Leaders in Suicide Prevention
A Comparative Analysis of American Christian and Japanese Buddhist Clergy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3397083 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Tatsushi Hirono (0000-0002-0813-6725, Austin Peay State University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Publication date | 2013-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | SAGE Open (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2158-2440 • E-ISSN: 2158-2440 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/2158244013486992 |
| OpenAlex | W4229515376 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 13 |
The purpose of this study is to examine American and Japanese clergy's perception of their role in the prevention of suicide. The research questions are as follows: (a) How do clergy in the United States and Japan perceive suicide? (b) Do they see suicide differently? and (c) How do they envision the role of suicide prevention? The hypotheses are as follows: (a) Christian clergy think that suicide is an unacceptable "sin"; (b) Buddhist clergy are more accepting of suicide than Christian clergy; (c) there are role differences related to suicide prevention in the Japanese and American religious communities; and (d) American and Japanese religious leaders have a different view of their obligations related to suicide prevention. The investigator sent 400 anonymous mail surveys, respectively, to New York and Tokyo. The surveys asked about the clergy's personal beliefs and the Church's role in suicide prevention. The investigator analyzed the responses using both quantitative and qualitative methods. The major findings are that many American Christian clergy consider suicide to be a sin, but that "God's love is available for people who committed suicide." Many Japanese Buddhist clergy think how one dies is not the most important issue
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| Unique citing works | 6 |
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| Citations per year | 0,6 |
| Citation span | 2016 - 2023 (8) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |