TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2009//
TI  - Self-esteem and suicide rates in 55 nations
JO  - European journal of personality
A1  - Chatard, A.
A1  - Selimbegović, L.
A1  - Konan, P.N.
SP  - 19
EP  - 32
VL  - 23
IS  - 1
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0890-2070
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/per.701
ID  - ref1
ER  -