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Arbeitslosigkeit, Suizid- und Tötungsraten in den EU-Staaten

Unemployment, suicide- and homicide-rates in the EU countries

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An Erratum to this article was published on 18 September 2013

Zusammenfassung

Grundlagen

Während der Zusammenhang zwischen den Arbeitslosenquoten und den nationalen Suizidraten durch verschiedene Studien belegt ist, gibt es nur wenige Untersuchungen über die Beziehung zwischen Arbeitslosigkeit und Homizidraten. Im Besonderen ist nicht bekannt, ob Selbst- und Fremdtötung durch dieselben sozioökonomischen Faktoren bedingt sind.

Methodik

Mittels statistischer Regressionsverfahren wurde der Einfluss der Arbeitslosenquote, des Prokopfeinkommens und des jährlichen Alkoholkonsums auf die Suizid- und Homizidraten der 27 EU-Staaten untersucht.

Ergebnisse

Es fand sich eine positive Korrelation zwischen Suizid- und Homizidraten. Bei Männern ist Arbeitslosigkeit ein starker Prädiktor nicht nur für Selbst- sondern auch für Fremdtötung Die Suizidraten der Männer werden auch durch die jährliche Menge an konsumiertem Alkohol beeinflusst. Die Suizidraten der Frauen korrelieren hingegen weder mit den sozioökonomischen Variablen noch mit dem Alkoholkonsum.

Schlussfolgerungen

Arbeitslosigkeit scheint eine stärkere Erschütterung der männlichen als der weiblichen Identitätsentwürfe zu bewirken, da erstere offenbar noch immer in hohem Maße von vorgegebenen sozialen Rollen abhängig ist, in diesem Fall von der Fähigkeit, durch Arbeit sich selbst und eine Familie zu ernähren.

Summary

Background

While the link between the unemployment and the national suicide rates is confirmed by various studies, there are few investigations on the impact of unemployment on homicide rates. In particular, it is not known whether suicide and homicide are associated with the same socio-economic factors.

Methods

Using linear regression method, the influence of unemployment rates, per capita incomes and annual alcohol consumption on suicide and homicide rates was examined in the 27 EU states.

Results

We found a positive correlation between suicide and homicide rates. Unemployment among men is a strong predictor not only for suicide- but also for homicide rates. Suicide rates in men are also affected by the annual alcohol consumption. The suicide rates in women, however, correlate neither with socio-economic variables nor with alcohol consumption.

Conclusions

Unemployment seems to have a stronger impact on the male than on the female identity. Since the former is still highly dependent on predetermined social roles.

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    Kristina Ritter

  2. Universitätsklinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Medizinische Universität Wien, Wien, Österreich

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Ritter, K., Zitterl, W. & Stompe, T. Arbeitslosigkeit, Suizid- und Tötungsraten in den EU-Staaten. Neuropsychiatr 27, 111–118 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40211-012-0051-5

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