Confucianism and Youth Suicide in Rural China

This study examined the relationship between core Confucian ethics and suicide. We used a proxy sample of youths randomly selected from rural areas of three provinces in China. The proxy sample consisted of 382 completed suicides and 414 community living controls, all aged 15–34 years. Logistic regr...

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Auteurs: Zhang, Jie (Auteur) ; Liu, Eric Y. (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Springer 2012
Dans: Review of religious research
Année: 2012, Volume: 54, Numéro: 1, Pages: 93-111
Sujets non-standardisés:B China
B Confucianism
B Suicide
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Résumé:This study examined the relationship between core Confucian ethics and suicide. We used a proxy sample of youths randomly selected from rural areas of three provinces in China. The proxy sample consisted of 382 completed suicides and 414 community living controls, all aged 15–34 years. Logistic regression analyses showed that among the Chinese youths (1) the Confucian ethic of filial piety was negatively associated with suicide; (2) the Confucian ethic of harmony moderated the estimated net effect of negative life events on suicide; and (3) the Confucian ethic of female subordination was positively linked with suicide. We also discussed implications of our study for future research.
ISSN:2211-4866
Contient:Enthalten in: Review of religious research
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1007/s13644-011-0027-0