An availability-acceptability theory of suicide.

A theory was proposed to account for the appearance of suicide. The lack of immediate availability of the preferred means for killing oneself and the religious belief that suicide is an unacceptable action both serve to reduce the likelihood of suicide. This theory was tested and confirmed using an ecological analysis of the continental states of the USA. The two variables together accounted for 46 percent of the variation of the suicide rates of the states.

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Richard Stockton College of New Jersey
United States

Keywords

Religion, Firearms, Suicide, Humans, United States

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