Citation

Montesinos AH, Bromand Z, Aichberger MC, Temur-Erman S, Yesil R, Rapp M, Heinz A, Schouler-Ocak M. Z. Psychiatr. Psychol. Psychother. 2010; 58(3): 173-179.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2010, Verlag Hans Huber)

DOI

10.1024/1661-4747.a000025

PMID

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Abstract

Migration has been proposed to be a risk factor for suicidal tendencies because immigrants often face particular challenges. Particularly young immigrant women show more suicidal behaviour than same-aged native women. Although the causes for suicidal crisis behaviour in Turkish immigrant women are still poorly understood, first studies show that not only psychological and psychiatric factors are important but that psychosocial factors are indeed crucial. Important psychosocial factors include the dissonance between values and norms of the country of origin and the country of residence, problems with formation of identity, problems with the living conditions, acculturation problems, stressful life-events, and an over-controlled life. However, not all immigrants experience this kind of distress. Protective factors are certain personality traits (e.g., extraversion and self-efficacy), social support, and a higher degree of integration. If and how these risk and protective factors influence suicidal tendencies among young women of Turkish descent, and how these factors are mutually interconnected remains unclear and only further and more detailed research can provide an answer. © 2010 by Verlag Hans Huber, Hogrefe AG.

Language: de

Keywords

Risk factors; human; suicide; migration; Suicide; social support; Protective factors; suicidal behavior; Suicidal behaviour; risk factor; review; psychological aspect; distress syndrome; Turkey (republic); Migration