@article{ref1,
title="Self-esteem and suicide rates in 55 nations",
journal="European journal of personality",
year="2009",
author="Chatard, A. and Selimbegović, L. and Konan, P.N.",
volume="23",
number="1",
pages="19-32",
abstract="Using recent data from the International Sexuality Description Project (ISDP), we examined whether national differences in self-esteem across 55 nations are reflected in suicide rates. <br><br>RESULTS indicate that suicide is especially common in nations with relatively low levels of self-esteem. This relation is consistent across sex lines, age of suicide and independent from several other relevant factors such as economic affluence, transition, individualism., subjective well-being, and neuroticism. These findings provide support for the predictive validity of self-esteem scores as assessed in the ISDP survey. They also contribute to a growing body of research documenting negative consequences associated with low self-esteem. Possible implications for suicide prevention strategies are discussed. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0890-2070",
doi="10.1002/per.701",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/per.701"
}