Citation

Tsirigotis K. Psychiatr. Q. 2018; 89(2): 427-437.

Affiliation

Department of Psychology, Jan Kochanowski University, Piotrków Trybunalski Branch, Słowackiego 114/118 str, 97-300, Piotrków Trybunalski, Poland. psyche1@onet.eu.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1007/s11126-017-9545-4

PMID

29116548

Abstract

The aim of this work was to review results of research into direct and indirect self-destructiveness in women. Studied projects covered two populations: individuals who attempted suicide and individuals who did not attempt suicide. The Chronic Self-Destructiveness Scale and Bem Sex Role Inventory were used. Intensity of indirect self-destructiveness is lower in women. A probable explanation of the gender paradox in suicides may be the hypothesis that suicides attempted by men more often end in death as men display stronger indirect self-destructiveness. Masculinity and male sex are factors that predispose to indirect self-destructiveness, while femininity and female sex are factors protecting against it. Gender schema opposite to biological sex is significant to intensity of indirect self-destructiveness.

Language: en

Keywords

Biological sex; Direct self-destructiveness; Femininity; Gender; Indirect self-destructiveness; Masculinity; Sex role; Suicide attempts