TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2006//
TI  - On buckeyes, gators, Super Bowl Sunday, and the miracle on ice: "Pulling together" is associated with lower suicide rates
JO  - Journal of social and clinical psychology
A1  - Joiner Jr., T.E.
A1  - Hollar, D.
A1  - Van Orden, K.
SP  - 179
EP  - 195
VL  - 25
IS  - 2
N2  - Joiner's (2005) interpersonal-psychological theory of serious suicidal behavior asserts that the need to belong (Baumeister & Leary, 1995) is so powerful that, when satisfied, it can prevent suicide. We investigate the hypothesis that perceived membership in a valued group as well as interactions with group members result in sports-related "pulling together" that may meet the need to belong. We found that local suicide rates correlated with final national rankings of local college football teams; fewer suicides occurred on the day of the "Miracle on Ice" than on any other February 22; and fewer suicides occurred on recent Super Bowl Sundays compared to non-Super Bowl Sundays. Implications for models of suicidality as well as clinical utility are discussed.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0736-7236
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1521/jscp.2006.25.2.179
ID  - ref1
ER  -