Note on a Mohave Theory of Suicide
- 1 August 1997
- journal article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Cross-Cultural Research
- Vol. 31 (3) , 268-272
- https://doi.org/10.1177/106939719703100305
Abstract
Mohave society believes that excessive individualism results in increased suicidality. This theory was tested on a sample of 34 nations. Individualism scores of samples of resident employees in these nations were positively associated with the national suicide rates, confirming the Mohave theory.Keywords
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