Nonfatal Suicide‐Related Behavior Among Inmates: Testing for Gender and Type Differences
- 1 December 2006
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior
- Vol. 36 (6) , 670-681
- https://doi.org/10.1521/suli.2006.36.6.670
Abstract
Suicide-related behavior (SRB) is significantly more prevalent among female (40.8%) than among male (28%) inmates, although suicide risk is higher among the latter. When instrumental behavior (IB) is excluded and only suicidal acts (SA) considered, rates for the two groups are more comparable (11.9% and 16%, respectively). Compared with other female inmates, the SRB group is more suicidal, hostile, and impulsive and more likely to have been previously victimized and to be diagnosed with Axis I and II disorders. Women with IB are not significantly different from those with SA, except that their behavior provides significantly greater tension release.Keywords
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