TY - JOUR PY - 1993// TI - National character, suicide and homicide JO - Personality and individual differences A1 - Lester, David A1 - Lynn, R. SP - 853 EP - 855 VL - 14 IS - 6 N2 - Measures of achievement, competitiveness and occupational preference obtained from samples of college students in 30 nations were associated with national rates of suicide and homicide. Suicide rates were lower and homicide rates higher in societies whose students value achievement and competitiveness. The implications of these results are discussed.

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LA - en SN - 0191-8869 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0191-8869(93)90101-8 ID - ref1 ER -