TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2012//
TI  - Confucianism and youth suicide in rural China
JO  - Review of religious research
A1  - Zhang, J.
A1  - Liu, E.Y.
SP  - 93
EP  - 111
VL  - 54
IS  - 1
N2  - This study examined the relationship between core Confucian ethics and suicide. We used a proxy sample of youths randomly selected from rural areas of three provinces in China. The proxy sample consisted of 382 completed suicides and 414 community living controls, all aged 15-34 years. Logistic regression analyses showed that among the Chinese youths (1) the Confucian ethic of filial piety was negatively associated with suicide; (2) the Confucian ethic of harmony moderated the estimated net effect of negative life events on suicide; and (3) the Confucian ethic of female subordination was positively linked with suicide. We also discussed implications of our study for future research. © 2011 Religious Research Association, Inc.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0034-673X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13644-011-0027-0
ID  - ref1
ER  -