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Straubhaar, Kristy. "Incarcerated male adolescent suicide in Utah : a case study /." Diss., CLICK HERE for online access, 2008. http://contentdm.lib.byu.edu/ETD/image/etd3189.pdf.
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Straubhaar, Kristy. "Incarcerated Male Adolescent Suicide in Utah: A Case Study." BYU ScholarsArchive, 2009. https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/2015.
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Adolescent suicide has been described as a major public health problem calling for the aid of researchers willing to better identify factors related to suicide risk. Suicide is the third-leading cause of death for 15 to 24 year olds. Despite the fact incarcerated adolescents act in self-destructive ways, minimal research has focused on suicide behavior among incarcerated adolescents. Existing data indicates that suicide among adolescent males is especially prevalent in the juvenile justice system. Several variables have been identified as risk factors for suicidal behavior, including interpersonal relationship dysfunction, substance abuse, and psychological variables such as depression and dichotomous thinking. Incarcerated males have been shown to be more prone to these risks than the general population. There is a need to highlight these risks in context of this population, identifying behavior patterns over the life span. Addressing the need to identify behavior patterns within the incarcerated male youth population, this study focuses on one adolescent male involved with Utah's juvenile justice system who subsequently completed suicide. The identified youth suffered from substance abuse; its effects were devastating to himself and those around him. Furthermore, his hypersensitivity to disappointing others permeated his lifelong traits and behavior patterns. Interviewees reported that such hypersensitivity began early in life, prominently influencing his subsequent self-inflicted guilt in adolescence when drug use, the decision to drop-out of school, and incarceration became traumatic. As this case study exemplified, counselors, teachers, school psychologists, family, and friends need to be aware of the increased potential for suicide in incarcerated adolescents, particularly those who struggle with substance abuse and a comorbid disorder.
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Mathews, Shanaaz. "Intimate femicide-suicide in South Africa : the epidemiology of male suicide following the killing of an intimate partner." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/9388.
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Includes bibliographical references (leaves 71-80).The few studies on intimate femicide-suicide have mainly been conducted in developed countries. These studies have found that a disproportionate number of male partners commit suicide after killing their female partner. However, not much is known about intimate femicide-suicide in developing countries. The purpose of this study was to describe: the incidence and patterns of intimate femicide-suicide in South Africa and to compare the factors which distinguish intimate femicide-suicide from cases in which the perpetrator does not commit suicide. The study was designed as a retrospective national mortuary based study of all female homicides where the victim was aged 14 years and older for the year 1999. Data was collected from a stratified cluster sample of 25 mortuaries in South Africa. National incidence rates and factors associated with perpetrator suicide were derived by taking into account the stratification and weighting of mortuaries. This study found that 19.4% of intimate femicide perpetrators also commit suicide within a week of the murder. The estimated rates for intimate femicide-suicide were 1.7/100 000 women 14 years and older and 2.1/100 000 males 14 years and older. A logistic regression analysis to compare the factors which distinguish intimate femicide-suicide from cases in which the perpetrator does not commit suicide shows that perpetrator suicide were associated with: the perpetrator being of White race; employed as a professional or white collar worker; and owing a legal gun. The study findings have shown that South Africa has the highest reported rate for intimate femicide-suicide in the world. This poses an important public health problem. Unraveling the factors associated with perpetrator suicide after killing an intimate partner is complex. However, legal gun ownership plays a significant role in such killings. It is therefore imperative that access to guns be controlled and monitored.
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Merchant, Nida. "Mental health risks among the adult male homosexual population." Honors in the Major Thesis, University of Central Florida, 2008. http://digital.library.ucf.edu/cdm/ref/collection/ETH/id/1115.
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Stewart, Matthew F., and n/a. "Some younbg men's discourses on coping." University of Canberra. Professional & Community Education, 1996. http://erl.canberra.edu.au./public/adt-AUC20061109.085803.
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My interest in coping and survival of young men is my main motivation for
undertaking the field study which this thesis describes. It developed from my concern at the
continuing high level of young male suicide. I begin with some background discussion which
shows some examples of how the community has been informed, particularly on youth
suicide, by reviewing some of the media and government attention to these issues.
Because suicidal behaviour is a gendered social phenomenon, this is followed by a
discussion of some of the problems inherent in the hegemonic masculinity of young men. I
then set out the underlying assumptions, the purpose, aims and theoretical framework of the
study. The main theoretical underpinnings of the study are the theory of poststructuralism, as
explained by the noted writer on gender and education, Bronwyn Davies. The other major
components are Aaron Antonovsky's concepts of Salutogenesis and the Sense of
Coherence. Minor but nevertheless important reference is also made to Edward Sampson's
idea of the dialogic nature of the self.
Following this are two critical reviews of relevant literature. The first addresses
studies of resiliency and coping, while the second examines papers given at recent
Australian conferences on suicide prevention.
Following that I describe the methodology of the study before undertaking an
analysis and interpretation of selected transcripts of interviews.
This is an exploratory attempt at applying postructuralist discourse analysis to the
social problem of male coping skills and male youth suicide. The results describe various
discourses young men used in unstructuied interviews to explain how they cope when they
feel down or depressed.
The main conclusion from the results is that formation of small, confidential,
supportive discussion groups for marginalised young men can be useful for sharing and
developing coping skills and improving their management of stressors, which are everpresent
in the environment. It is argued that the proliferation of such support groups for
young men could have long term benefits in reducing the statistics of young male suicide by
encouraging young men to share their techniques or behaviours of coping with their peers.
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Holm, Linnéa, and Alice Olausson. "Den suicidala paradoxen : En kvalitativ studie om professionellas upplevelser av unga mäns psykiska ohälsa." Thesis, Mittuniversitetet, Institutionen för psykologi och socialt arbete, 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:miun:diva-35657.
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The purpose of this study was to examine people with professional experiences involving young men’s tendency to seek professional help, and also to analyse male standards and masculinities influence, due to the high statistics of mental illness and suicide among young men in Sweden. We used a qualitative method and obtained the material by semistructured interviews. Four participants, from three different organisations, participated in this study and shared their perception about the current situation. The material was examined through a thematic analysis. The result showed that male standards and masculinities are a contributing factor to why young men are reluctant to seek professional help, but also why it is more complicated for young men then young women to show their emotional needs. The informants were however clear on emphasising that this is far from the only reason and that committing suicide is an issue which goes beyond gender.2019-01-15
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Claybaugh, Joseph. "The Relationship between Level of Religiosity and Past Suicidal Ideation in Gay Males." ScholarWorks, 2014. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/38.
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Gay males have higher than average rates of suicidal ideation, which has been attributed in part to the pressure to conform to societal religious norms. Using the theoretical frameworks of Durkheim and of Pescosolido and Georgianna, the purpose of this quantitative study was to explore the role of religiosity as a factor of suicidal ideation in gay males. In this study, 113 gay males completed an online survey regarding their level of religiosity as measured by the Religious Background and Behaviors Questionnaire, past suicidal ideation as measured by the Suicidal Ideation Measure, and certain predictor variables, including being "out" to family members, family being supportive, age, religious affiliation (current and during childhood), ethnicity, and population of town during childhood. Regression analyses found no direct statistical significance between level of religiosity and suicidal ideation. There was a predictive relationship, however, between level of family support, level of religiosity, and suicidal ideation. These findings support the Pescosolido and Georgianna theory that belongingness reduces suicidal ideation. The implications for positive social change include the need for mental health professionals to highlight the importance of positive support for gay males as a potential buffer to suicidal ideation.
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Bromhead, David, and n/a. "Gender role orientation, stress, coping and hopelessness in a normal adolescent population." University of Canberra. Teacher Education, 1997. http://erl.canberra.edu.au./public/adt-AUC20060613.142101.
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Many risk factors have been put forward to account for the significant increase in
adolescent male suicide over the last 20 years, and the pronounced sex difference in
suicide statistics. In particular, hopelessness has been shown to be a strong indicator
of suicidality. This study investigated the relationship of gender role, stress, and
coping to hopelessness in a normal adolescent population. It was hypothesized that
stress, coping and a masculine gender role would contribute to hopelessness. 288
adolescent students between the ages of 15 and 18 were surveyed using the
Adolescent Stress Scale, the Beck Hopelessness Scale, the Australian Sex Role Scale, and the Adolescent Coping Scale. Contrary to expectation, having a masculine gender
role was not related to hopelessness; students with an undifferentiated gender role had
higher levels of hopelessness than androgynous, masculine, and feminine students.
However, the majority of students who had an undifferentiated gender role were male.
Hopelessness was also associated with high levels of stress and the use of avoidance
coping strategies. The results are discussed within the transactional stress model and
the stress-diathesis model.
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Schoennauer, Eric M. "Suicide terrorism : how psychological operations can make a difference /." Thesis, Monterey, Calif. : Springfield, Va. : Naval Postgraduate School ; Available from National Technical Information Service, 2005. http://library.nps.navy.mil/uhtbin/hyperion/05Sep%5FSchoennauer.pdf.
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Singletary, Mary Sue. "A descriptive study of suicidal intentions among African-American male college students." DigitalCommons@Robert W. Woodruff Library, Atlanta University Center, 1993. http://digitalcommons.auctr.edu/dissertations/3104.
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The intent of this study was to examine the suicidal intentions among a select group of African American male college students. The survey drew responses and information from these students within several major categories: (1) demographic and familial background, (2) personal and male modes of feeling, and (3) conditions surrounding suicidal intentions. Twelve of the students were unique in that these characteristics were outstanding compared to the expected responses of the population: more than expected (1) lived in a single room, (2) were only children, (3) were first born, (4) had self—destructiveness and loneliness in the family, (5) had a father as a suicidal model, (6) had prolonged pain when there was loss or separation, and (7) experienced spontaneous zaniness and risk taking. Therefore, further investigation might be waranted in the area of intervention on college campuses to address and process these special areas in African American males, as well as youth generally.
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Rose, David Augustus. "A descriptive study of the correlates of suicidal ideation in African American male teenagers." DigitalCommons@Robert W. Woodruff Library, Atlanta University Center, 1994. http://digitalcommons.auctr.edu/dissertations/2175.
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The overall objective of this study was to determine the social, psychological and emotional correlates of suicidal ideation in African American male adolescents. The author examined the following factors: First, the psychological correlates to suicidal ideation that were identified in the literature which included prior mental health treatment and family issues. Second, the social correlates to suicidal ideation that were identified in the literature which included deviance and the influence of the media on suicidal ideation.
The data was collected from case records of adolescent clients that reported suicidal ideation to the emergency room of a major metropolitan hospital. Fifty case records were reviewed, the data was tabulated and analyzed by use of a computer. Three hypothesis were tested concerning suicidal ideation in relation to social factors, psychological factors and emotional factors. The findings demonstrated seven common correlates of suicidal ideation in Black male adolescents. First, depression. Second, a poor self-image. Third, a belief that life isn't worth living. Fourth, antisocial behavior. Fifth, verbal threats to commit suicide. Sixth, a sense of alienation and isolation from group life. Seventh, continual anger or rage.
The results of this study indicated that social workers must be aware of the seven common correlates of suicidal ideation in Black male adolescents in order to properly intervene in preventing a potential suicide from occurring.
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Meissner, Birte Linda. "Attitudes, beliefs and myths about suicidal behaviour : a qualitative investigation of South African male students." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/80464.
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Thesis (MSc) -- Stellenbosch University, 2013.ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Suicidal behaviour is a serious public health problem. Globally and in South Africa a gendered pattern of suicide rates has been observed, with males being more likely to kill themselves than females. To date little quantitative and qualitative research is available on young male suicidal behaviour in South Africa. This study investigated the attitudes, beliefs and myths young male students hold about suicidal behaviour. Thirteen male university students (ages 20 to 25 years; with and without a history of suicidal behaviour), who volunteered to take part in the present study in response to an email invitation, were interviewed. The attitudes, beliefs and myths identified from the qualitative data are grouped into four themes: 'Moral acceptability of suicidal behaviour', 'Perceived causes and risk factors of suicidal behaviour', 'Perceived motives of suicidal behaviour', and 'Perceived prevention and protective factors of suicidal behaviour'. Besides these four themes, two underlying narratives are identified and discussed: (1) 'Apart or a part: Belonging and suicidal behaviour' is centred on the idea that perceiving oneself to be an integral part of a social system is protective against suicidal behaviour, while a thwarted sense of belonging increases vulnerability to suicidal behaviour. (2) 'Dying to be a man: (Re) negotiating masculinity and suicidal behaviour' is concerned with participants' views that men's relational position to hegemonic (socially most dominant) forms of masculinity is a factor in male suicidal behaviour. Participants regard hegemonic forms of masculinity to be both a part of the problem of suicidal behaviour and a potential solution to suicidal behaviour. These findings are interpreted through a social constructionist lens of gender as performance. Finally, implications of findings for future research, prevention and treatment are discussed.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Selfmoordgedrag is 'n ernstige openbare gesondheidsprobleem. Wêreldwyd en in Suid-Afrika is mans meer geneig as vrouens om selfmoord te pleeg. Tot op hede is daar min kwantitatiewe en kwalitatiewe navorsing beskikbaar van jong manlike selfmoordgedrag in Suid-Afrika. Hierdie studie ondersoek die houdings, oortuiging en mites oor selfmoordgedrag van jong manlike studente. Dertien manlike universiteitstudente (ouderdomme 20 tot 25 jaar, met en sonder 'n geskiedenis van selfmoordgedrag) het vrywillig aan die huidige studie deel geneem in reaksie op 'n e-pos uitnodiging. Die houdings, oortuiging en mites wat vanaf die kwalitatiewe data geïdentifiseer is, is in vier temas gegroepeer: 'Morele aanvaarbaarheid van selfmoordgedrag', 'Siening van die oorsake en risiko faktore van selfmoordgedrag', 'Waargenome motiewe van selfmoordgedrag', en 'Waargenome voorkoming en beskermende faktore van selfmoordgedrag'. Naas hierdie vier temas, is twee onderliggende temas geïdentifiseer en bespreeek: (1) 'Samehorigheid en selfmoordgedrag' is gemoeid met die idee dat om 'n integrale deel van 'n sosiale sisteem te wees is beskermend teen selfmoordgedrag, terwyl 'n persepsie van isolasie tot selfmoordgedrag kan lei. (2) 'Onderhandeling van manlikheid en selfmoordgedrag' is gemoeid met die deelnemers se sienings dat mans se verhouding tot hegemoniese vorme (sosiaal mees dominante vorme) van manlikheid 'n faktor in manlike selfmoordgedrag is. Deelneemers beskou hegemoniese vorme van manlikheid as beide 'n deel van die probleem en 'n moontlike oplossing vir selfmoordgedrag. Hierdie bevindinge is geïnterpreteer deur middel van 'n sosiale konstruksionistiese lens van geslag as prestasie. Die implikasies van die bevindings vir toekomstige navorsing, voorkoming en behandeling word ten slotte bespreek.
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Durham, Tory A. "Moral Injury and Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms as Predictors of Hostility and Suicidal Ideation in Male Combat Veterans." University of Toledo / OhioLINK, 2017. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=toledo1462190648.
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Chang, Edward C., Elizabeth A. Yu, Jenny Y. Lee, Jameson K. Hirsch, Yvonne Kupfermann, and Emma R. Kahle. "An Examination of Optimism/Pessimism and Suicide Risk in Primary Care Patients: Does Belief in a Changeable Future Make a Difference?" Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2013. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/863.
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An integrative model involving optimism/pessimism and future orientation as predictors of suicide risk (viz., depressive symptoms and suicidal behavior) was tested in a sample of adult, primary care patients. Beyond the additive influence of the two predictors of suicide risk, optimism/pessimism and future orientation were also hypothesized to interact together to exacerbate suicide risk. Results indicated that optimism/pessimism was a robust predictor of suicide risk in adults. Future orientation was found to add significant incremental validity to the prediction of depressive symptoms, but not of suicidal behavior. Noteworthy, the optimism/pessimism × future orientation interaction was found to significantly augment the prediction of both depressive symptoms and suicidal behavior. Implications for therapeutic enhancement of future-oriented constructs in the treatment of suicidal individuals are discussed.
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Bennion, Melissa Rae. "Youth and Staff Perceptions of Modifications Made When Implementing Strong Teens in a Residential Treatment Center." BYU ScholarsArchive, 2020. https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/9036.
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There is compelling evidence that helping adolescents develop certain traits (especially related to resiliency) can mitigate the confounding effects of suicide. Specific demographics of youth appear to have higher rates of suicidal behavior including those with mental health diagnoses and educational disabilities that affect students' academic achievement. We looked at evidence based social and emotional learning programs (SEL) that fostered adaptive coping skills and resilience. We identified Strong Teens (Carrizales-Engelmann, Merrell, Feuerborn, Gueldner, & Tran, 2016) as a program that could be easily administered and adapted into traditional and nontraditional school settings. This study was conducted in a residential treatment center (RTC) for adolescent males. The RTC permitted one of their therapists to implement the Strong Teens over the course of two consecutively run groups. Group 1 included seven boys and Group 2 included four boys. We relied on the therapist's self-assessment of modifications made to the program; the researcher's field notes collected during observations; emails between the therapist and researcher; the researcher's notes taken during conversations between the therapist and researcher; monthly Youth Outcome Questionnaire Self Report (Y-OQ-SR) test scores; youth Strong Teens pre and post test scores; and youth exit surveys conducted in one-one interviews at the conclusion of the Strong Teens lessons. Fidelity of program implementation was measured by the therapist and researcher completing the Strong Teens fidelity checklist (included in the Strong Teens manual). Based on collected data, we make the following recommendations: Adapt the Strong Teens program to increase student participation and receptiveness; carefully consider the size of the group, taking into account the capacity of the group leader to manage the group's behaviors and attend to individual needs; consider conducting groups sessions in settings that help youth feel safe and comfortable--groups held outside may be preferable to groups held inside classrooms; mental health professionals and teachers who lead the Strong Teens lessons may consider learning about a variety of basic therapeutic strategies and how these strategies might fit participants' needs; when evaluating the effectiveness of Strong Teens, carefully gather, consider, and contextualize a variety of data (quantitative and qualitative) from a variety of sources (youth participants, group leaders, and others who interact with the youth); in addition to focusing on teaching information and skills, group leaders must consider motivational strategies; focus initial conversations on why one would use such strategies to benefit oneself--later conversations may expand to include how strategies benefit others.
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Sornberger, Michael. "Non-suicidal self-injury and gender: patterns of prevalence, methods, and locations among female and male adolescents and young adults." Thesis, McGill University, 2010. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=95216.
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Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) is the deliberate, self-inflicted destruction of body tissue without conscious suicidal intent, for purposes not socially sanctioned. Community-based research estimates that 13 to 23% of adolescents and 4 to 47% of young adults have engaged in NSSI at least once. Little is known about gender's role in this behaviour. The current study investigated gender differences in prevalence, method, and location of NSSI in two samples: adolescents and young adults. Results indicate a pattern of differences between females and males which was only partially consistent across two age samples, which suggests possible developmental differences. Implications for researchers studying NSSI and school psychologists working with clients at risk for NSSI are discussed.L'automutilation non suicidaire (AMNS) est la destruction délibéré et immédiate du tissue corporel sans intention suicidaire, et pour des raisons non sanctionnée par la société. La recherche indique qu'entre 13 et 23% des adolescents et entre 4 et 47% des jeunes adultes ont pratiqué l'AMNS au moins une fois dans leur vie, mais le rôle du sexe dans ce comportement continue d'être incertain. Cette étude a évalué les différences dans la prévalence, les méthodes, et les lieux de mutilation entre les sexes dans deux échantillons: des adolescents et de jeunes adultes. Les résultats indiquent un schéma de différences entre les femelles et mâles qui n'est que partiellement constant entre les deux échantillons. Ceci pourrait suggérer des différences de développement. Des implications pour la recherche dans le domaine de l'AMNS, de même que pour les psychologues scolaires travaillant avec des clients à risque d'AMNS sont discutées.
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Huang, Wei-ming, and 黃偉銘. "A Narrative of Male Suicide: An Intertextual Reading of The Hours and Mrs. Dalloway." Thesis, 2016. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/8xuhgz.
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This thesis aims to focus on the male characters Richard and Smith in The Hours and Mrs. Dalloway. These two males occupy relatively long paragraphs in novels; however, there are only a few critics mentioning them. It seems that the female characters are more popular and gain more attention. A hero returns from battlefield should lead a smooth life, but Smith in Mrs. Dalloway chooses to kill himself in the end. His death indicates not only a society undergoing serious trauma but also the great alienation of most people. Richard in The Hours, a talented writer winning a reward, finally jumps out of a window to end his life. He has an unhappy childhood due to his mother’s abandonment and suffers from AIDS in middle-age. Some critics attribute his death to AIDS; however, it seems too simple. To be more precise, Richard’s and Smith’s death is somehow caused by society’s failure. Besides, they both bestow a profound meaning on their deaths. One can say that their suicides are to be regarded as positive since the world and people surrounding them are transformed into a new development with hopes and possibilities. The thesis is divided into four chapters. Chapter One will briefly introduce authors, novels and themes discussed in the thesis. Chapter Two is to discuss Mrs. Dalloway. Smith is the main focus in this chapter. Also, how trauma and alienation influence him and others will be described. The motive and affect of his suicide will be elaborated in this chapter. Chapter Three concentrates on Richard in The Hours. His childhood and family will be talked about in the first section. Then, his disease and relationship with Clarissa will be examined. His motive for suicide and what influence his death brings will be examined in this chapter. Chapter Four talks about the intertextuality of these two novels as the conclusion. The thesis will examine how The Hours is influenced by Mrs. Dalloway. Lastly, the motif of the thesis will be concluded.
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WU, TZU-YU, and 吳紫伃. "Research on the Grieving Process and Continuing Bonds of Male Who Survived Sibling Loss to Suicide in Early Adulthood." Thesis, 2016. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/35492987155034428505.
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This research looks into the grieving process of one male survivor who experienced sibling loss to suicide in the early adulthood(Mr. J) and its influence on the bereaved. In this study, a male participant was invited to share his story of life. The data was collected via narrative interviewing and was analyzed by holistic content approach to narrative inquiry. The main findings are as follows: (a) Mr. J’s grieving process over the suicide loss of sibling(s) is unique and is influenced by sociocultural factors. Instead of expressing outward emotions of the sense of loss that accords with the general public’s idea of grieving, Mr. J copes with and responds to his grief with cognitive-behavioral theory features. (b) Mr. J’s interpretation of the bereavement alters the course of grieving process. The bereaved sibling copes with his loss with a different mindset that helps Mr. J getting through the grief and also makes a good way to confront the coming challenges in life. (c) The continuing bonds between the deceased and the bereaved helps to stabilize Mr. J’s daily life functions. Through the everlasting and continuing bonds between the deceased and the bereaved, such as dreaming and worshipping of the deceased, the bereaved sibling demonstrates better adjustment on the grief and loss of his own and of the family. The bonding also alleviates the distress of the family and put it into balance. (d) The bereavement brings out the growth of inner strengths. The bereavement makes Mr. J sensitive to the changes of others, holds no longer onto the causes of loss events but cherish what he possesses, and enhances his adaptability to crises in life.
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Grant, Elizabeth. "Towards safer and more congruent prison environments for male Aboriginal prisoners: a South Australian study." 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/2440/49948.
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This thesis presents the first empirical study into the accommodation needs of Australian Aboriginal prisoners in prison custody. The over-representation of Aboriginal people in the Australian prison system is increasing and the continuing deaths of Aboriginal peoples in prison custody by suicide are an important national issue. Previous prison studies have not addressed all of the issues surrounding this problem. Although the varying and differing accommodation needs of Aboriginal prisoners have been recognised since the 1800s, there is a limited understanding of the relationship between the prison environment and the rates of suicide among Aboriginal prisoners. The aim of the thesis is to investigate the issues and present findings which may contribute to the creation of prison environments which reduce stress levels, and may in turn decrease rates of suicide among Aboriginal prisoners. The research investigates the prison environment for the Aboriginal prisoner from a people-environments approach, locates the act of suicide among a series of behaviours which may occur in response to an environment incongruent with the needs of users. These responses are influenced by a complex of personal, environmental and institutional factors. Data for the research was gathered by studying five South Australian prisons and conducting a series of interviews with 55 male Aboriginal prisoners incarcerated within them. The prisons were documented using observations, interviews with staff and prisoners, photographic surveys and environmental walkthroughs. Both the accommodation standards, and the responsibility to provide those standards by the Department for Correctional Services (South Australia), are examined. The needs and preferences of the subject group were investigated using a three-stage interview process which included gathering personal and incarceration profiles, a forced choice experiment employing photographic sets and a number of drawing exercises to elicit design preferences. The results present a picture of the Aboriginal prison population in South Australia and their design needs. It shows that there are commonalities among the Aboriginal prisoner population in that they are relatively young, have relatively large numbers of children and are dependent on other family members for stability outside the prison environment. Aboriginal people display non-complaint and resistance behaviours and are consequently segregated at an alarming rate in South Australian prisons. The research identifies that prison environments in South Australia are often incongruent with the needs of Aboriginal prisoners. The thesis presents the argument for prison environments to move from being designed within philosophies of segregation and separation to recognising the importance of Aboriginal domiciliary practices, lifestyles structured around the social group and the need to maintain connections to country for all Aboriginal prisoners. The need for prison environments to take into account the identity and spirituality of Aboriginal prisoners is highlighted. The thesis yields further understandings on the design of prison environments for Aboriginal prisoners and will stimulate debate on incarcerating Aboriginal people in a Western tradition.http://proxy.library.adelaide.edu.au/login?url= http://library.adelaide.edu.au/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=1330992
Thesis (Ph.D.) - University of Adelaide, School of Architecture, 2008
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Rowell, Kyrel Lashea. "Investigating factors associated with suicide and antecedent behavior among African American males: a quest to preserve life." 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-1325.
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Suicide is a multifaceted issue and its prevention requires addressing multiple
contributors. Currently, it is the third leading cause of death worldwide for those ages
15-44, the eleventh leading cause of death in the United States, and the eighth leading
cause of death among U. S. men. Among African American males aged 20-44, suicide is
the third, fifth, and sixth leading cause of death, respectively, when categorizing the age
groups as follows: 20-24, 25-34, 35-44.
Given the published data, a public health focus exists regarding suicide
prevention among racial/ethnic minorities and vulnerable populations. The jail
population is especially vulnerable to suicide. Few studies have focused, however, on
addressing suicidal behavior among African American males, in general, nor those
incarcerated. To reinforce prevention, a need exists to examine preceding behavior to
suicide, specifically suicide attempts.
Therefore, the purpose of this dissertation was to investigate risk and protective
factors associated with suicide and suicide attempts among African American males,
including those that are incarcerated. To fulfill the purpose, two components were executed: a systematic literature review and an empirical study. Within the empirical
study, two research questions were designed to illuminate differences regarding sociodemographic,
criminal, and psychosocial characteristics between Black male suicide
attempters and Black male non-attempters, White male attempters, and Black female
attempters. Data from the 2002 Survey of Inmates in Local Jails was used for analysis.
Results from the literature review indicated nine suicidal risk and protective
factors for African American males. The empirical study isolated three suicidal
protective factors (completing at least a high school or college education, drug
trafficking) and two risk factors (depression and mental disorders) that differentiated
African American male suicide attempters from non-attempters. Preventing suicides can
occur by preventing the first attempt or preventing recurrent attempts. The dissertation
provides critical information to assist in accomplishing this endeavor by illuminating
risk and protective factors. Suicide research requires public health attention and
intervention. Moreover, a collaborative approach is necessary. Research and practice
efforts must begin now to thwart the increasing rate of suicide among adult African
American males.
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Lemon, Dedra Deann. "Killing me softly: a meta-analysis examining risk factors associated with suicide among young African American males." 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-3071.
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Increase in suicide rates of African American males since the 1960s has
prompted a growing interest among researchers. Although research has increased
in this area, suicide remains an issue that is explored far less often among African
American males compared to other groups. Moreover, studies exploring risk
factors associated with suicide in this group have led to inconclusive results. The
current meta-analysis was conducted to synthesize the results of existing
literature and to identify risk factors associated with suicide among African
American males under the age of 30. Of 25 research articles published between
1970 and 2007 that met inclusion criteria, 48 units of analysis were obtained
including 37,927 total subjects. The current analysis identified 57 risk factors that
were categorized into 16 constructs: substance use, religion, economic, location,
education, family, internalizing, externalizing, ethnic variables, stressor/ conflict,
support, medical/somatic, psychological disorder, perception, age, and gender.
Risk factors for suicidal behavior were coded and effect sizes between groups
were computed. Age yielded the largest magnitude of effect such that suicidal
groups of African American males were more likely to be younger than groups of non-suicidal comparisons. Effect sizes of risk factors were also analyzed within
four additional domains (attempters, ideators, ideators & attempters, and
completrs). Results indicate that age and perception had the largest effects for
attempts, while psychological disorders had the least effect. Effects for ideators
were largest for substance use and medical problems, while religion was
smallest. In a group of ideators and attempters, age was again found to have the
largest effect while medical problems had the least. Lastly, factors associated
with perception and psychological disorder had the greatest effect for completers
while religion had the least effect. Effects of several factors such as religion,
location, family, and ethnic variables did not change across suicidal subgroups
suggesting that although their effects were not largest, they remained constant
across behaviors.
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Hirsch, Tova. "Male nostalgia is a dead teenage girl : The romantic nostalgia of idealized traumatic female adolescence in Sofia Coppola’s The Virgin Suicides." Thesis, 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-183376.
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The historic portrayal of the teenage girl in cinema as a mythical, sexual, hyper feminine and contemporary creature makes way for a specific but fairly common trope. Namely a trope where the teenage girl is used to elicit nostalgia and romance for the male protagonist, specifically because of her trauma and pain. The connection between the youth, femininity, pain and her status as contemporary is what makes the teenage girl an especially nostalgic object. Sofia Coppola’s The Virgin Suicides is a film that perfectly highlights and exaggerates this trope. By analyzing this film as well as comparing it to earlier examples, this essay will problematize this portrayal and locate its roots. This essay will analyze these examples and compare them to the general portrayal of the teenage girl in cinema during the twentieth century. By looking at The Virgin Suicides through the theory of the male gaze and the female spectacle, Coppola’s highlighting of this trope becomes clear. This essay concludes that it is unclear if Coppola subverts or simply leans into this trope, but it becomes evident that it is a trope built on the fact that pain and deadness is the height of perfect femininity. Perfect femininity in turn can only be achieved during adolescence, and therefore, the trauma of female adolescence becomes nostalgic.
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Barnes, Sarah Kimberly. "An investigation into the relationship between coping strategies and suicidal ideation in a South African sample of male adolescents." Thesis, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10413/8046.
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Adolescence is generally regarded as a time of developmental change in all aspects: physical,
emotional and psychological. This change is difficult and stressful for the adolescent to
comprehend and assimilate into their way of being. During these times of developmental
change and stress the manner in which the adolescent chooses to or learns to cope with the
various stressors they face can be a signifier of things to come. In other words, coping
strategies that an individual chooses to use, be they functional or maladaptive, may inform
their future. This study’s focus is the relationship between an individual’s ability to cope
and his level of suicidal ideation, and explores whether these two variables are related. In
South Africa, and throughout the world, there is a trend of a greater number of younger
people engaging in suicidal behaviour than previously and research into any and all aspects
of this phenomenon is thus valuable. Many hypotheses have been proposed and there are
many related factors that need to be considered. A quantitative approach was used to
examine the relationship between coping strategies and suicidal ideation. The Coping Across
Situations Questionnaire and the Suicidal Ideation Questionnaire were administered to a
sample of adolescent males at a co-educational high school in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
The results determined that there is a significant, positive relationship between maladaptive
coping strategies and high levels of suicidal ideation, that demographic variables such as
grade and race seem to have some impact on this relationship and that further investigation is
necessary into the relationship between adaptive coping skills and low levels of suicidal
ideation.Thesis (M.A.)-University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg, 2011.
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Dennis, Kimya Nuru. "Black political and socioeconomic status attainment and the direction of lethal violence comparing the suicide of young black and white males in U.S. counties /." 2010. http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/theses/available/etd-03262010-203250/unrestricted/etd.pdf.
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Griffith, Suzanne Comingo. "The relationship of daily college hassles, negative major life events, and social supports to suicidal ideation among male and female traditional college freshmen." 1993. http://catalog.hathitrust.org/api/volumes/oclc/30637884.html.
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Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1993.Typescript. eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 216-245).