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Article: An empirical study of characteristics and types of homicide-suicides in Hong Kong, 1989-2005
Title | An empirical study of characteristics and types of homicide-suicides in Hong Kong, 1989-2005 | ||||||
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Keywords | Altruistic homicide Filicide-suicide Homicide-suicide Hong Kong Suicide | ||||||
Issue Date | 2009 | ||||||
Publisher | Elsevier BV. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/jad | ||||||
Citation | Journal Of Affective Disorders, 2009, v. 112 n. 1-3, p. 184-192 How to Cite? | ||||||
Abstract | Background: Clinical classification of types of homicide-suicide (HS) was proposed, but no information on empirical-based classification and prevalence of different types of HS was available. This paper aimed to empirically classify HS events into different clusters and to discuss specific evidence-based prevention initiatives. Method: Data of HS offenders from Coroner's Court were analyzed through a two-step cluster analysis. Number of clusters and appropriate allocations of cases were obtained. External background variables were tested through post hoc tests to explore the differences among clusters. Results: Two hundred and thirty-one people died in 98 episodes in the study period (1989-2005). The majority of HS offenders were male (n = 68, 68.7%) and aged 30-49 (n = 62, 62.6%). Domestic killing was the major type of HS in which over 60% of the homicide motivation was related to spousal conflicts or altruistic reasons. Spouses (n = 46, 46.5%) and children (n = 47, 47.5%) were predominantly the victims. The common killing methods included chopping with weapons (n = 33, 33.3%) and charcoal burning (n = 22, 22.2%). Six clusters of HS were derived from the cluster analysis and were further reduced to four major classes. Four major classes were dispute, conflicts in a relationship, altruistic, and mental illness. These classes could be differentiated by methods of homicide and suicide, gender of perpetrator, relationship with victim, and indebtedness. Conclusions: Financial problem, dispute and domestic violence are significant precipitants of HS in Hong Kong. Those people associated with the precipitating factors should be the targets for intervention and prevention. © 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. | ||||||
Persistent Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/60570 | ||||||
ISSN | 2023 Impact Factor: 4.9 2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 2.082 | ||||||
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Funding Information: We are grateful to the Hong Kong Lotteries Fund Advisory Conu-nittee, Coroner's Court, Hong Kong Police Criminal Records Bureau, Forensic Pathology Service, and the University Grant Committee Research Grants Committee (Grant # 0203188) and the University Development Fund for the assistance provided to this paper. | ||||||
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dc.contributor.author | Yip, PSF | en_HK |
dc.contributor.author | Wong, PWC | en_HK |
dc.contributor.author | Cheung, YT | en_HK |
dc.contributor.author | Chan, KS | en_HK |
dc.contributor.author | Beh, SL | en_HK |
dc.date.accessioned | 2010-05-31T04:13:54Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2010-05-31T04:13:54Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2009 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.citation | Journal Of Affective Disorders, 2009, v. 112 n. 1-3, p. 184-192 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.issn | 0165-0327 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/60570 | - |
dc.description.abstract | Background: Clinical classification of types of homicide-suicide (HS) was proposed, but no information on empirical-based classification and prevalence of different types of HS was available. This paper aimed to empirically classify HS events into different clusters and to discuss specific evidence-based prevention initiatives. Method: Data of HS offenders from Coroner's Court were analyzed through a two-step cluster analysis. Number of clusters and appropriate allocations of cases were obtained. External background variables were tested through post hoc tests to explore the differences among clusters. Results: Two hundred and thirty-one people died in 98 episodes in the study period (1989-2005). The majority of HS offenders were male (n = 68, 68.7%) and aged 30-49 (n = 62, 62.6%). Domestic killing was the major type of HS in which over 60% of the homicide motivation was related to spousal conflicts or altruistic reasons. Spouses (n = 46, 46.5%) and children (n = 47, 47.5%) were predominantly the victims. The common killing methods included chopping with weapons (n = 33, 33.3%) and charcoal burning (n = 22, 22.2%). Six clusters of HS were derived from the cluster analysis and were further reduced to four major classes. Four major classes were dispute, conflicts in a relationship, altruistic, and mental illness. These classes could be differentiated by methods of homicide and suicide, gender of perpetrator, relationship with victim, and indebtedness. Conclusions: Financial problem, dispute and domestic violence are significant precipitants of HS in Hong Kong. Those people associated with the precipitating factors should be the targets for intervention and prevention. © 2008 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. | en_HK |
dc.language | eng | en_HK |
dc.publisher | Elsevier BV. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/jad | en_HK |
dc.relation.ispartof | Journal of Affective Disorders | en_HK |
dc.rights | Journal of Affective Disorders. Copyright © Elsevier BV. | en_HK |
dc.subject | Altruistic homicide | en_HK |
dc.subject | Filicide-suicide | en_HK |
dc.subject | Homicide-suicide | en_HK |
dc.subject | Hong Kong | en_HK |
dc.subject | Suicide | en_HK |
dc.subject.mesh | Adult | en_HK |
dc.subject.mesh | Age Distribution | en_HK |
dc.subject.mesh | Cluster Analysis | en_HK |
dc.subject.mesh | Crime Victims - statistics & numerical data | en_HK |
dc.subject.mesh | Cross-Cultural Comparison | en_HK |
dc.subject.mesh | Data Collection | en_HK |
dc.subject.mesh | Domestic Violence - psychology - statistics & numerical data - trends | en_HK |
dc.subject.mesh | Empirical Research | en_HK |
dc.subject.mesh | Female | en_HK |
dc.subject.mesh | Homicide - psychology - statistics & numerical data - trends | en_HK |
dc.subject.mesh | Hong Kong - epidemiology | en_HK |
dc.subject.mesh | Humans | en_HK |
dc.subject.mesh | Male | en_HK |
dc.subject.mesh | Middle Aged | en_HK |
dc.subject.mesh | Motivation | en_HK |
dc.subject.mesh | Prevalence | en_HK |
dc.subject.mesh | Primary Prevention - methods | en_HK |
dc.subject.mesh | Sex Factors | en_HK |
dc.subject.mesh | Suicide - psychology - statistics & numerical data - trends | en_HK |
dc.title | An empirical study of characteristics and types of homicide-suicides in Hong Kong, 1989-2005 | en_HK |
dc.type | Article | en_HK |
dc.identifier.openurl | http://library.hku.hk:4550/resserv?sid=HKU:IR&issn=0165-0327&volume=112&issue=1-3&spage=184&epage=192&date=2009&atitle=An+empirical+study+of+characteristics+and+types+of+homicide-suicides+in+Hong+Kong,+1989-2005 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.email | Yip, PSF: sfpyip@hku.hk | en_HK |
dc.identifier.email | Wong, PWC: paulw@hku.hk | en_HK |
dc.identifier.email | Beh, SL: philipbeh@pathology.hku.hk | en_HK |
dc.identifier.authority | Yip, PSF=rp00596 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.authority | Wong, PWC=rp00591 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.authority | Beh, SL=rp00409 | en_HK |
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dc.identifier.doi | 10.1016/j.jad.2008.05.005 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.pmid | 18602699 | - |
dc.identifier.scopus | eid_2-s2.0-56249127484 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.hkuros | 163015 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.hkuros | 225137 | - |
dc.relation.references | http://www.scopus.com/mlt/select.url?eid=2-s2.0-56249127484&selection=ref&src=s&origin=recordpage | en_HK |
dc.identifier.volume | 112 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.issue | 1-3 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.spage | 184 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.epage | 192 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.eissn | 1573-2517 | - |
dc.identifier.isi | WOS:000261840100021 | - |
dc.publisher.place | Netherlands | en_HK |
dc.identifier.scopusauthorid | Yip, PSF=7102503720 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.scopusauthorid | Wong, PWC=13607861800 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.scopusauthorid | Cheung, YT=16635396700 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.scopusauthorid | Chan, KS=23570760600 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.scopusauthorid | Beh, SL=6603146797 | en_HK |
dc.identifier.issnl | 0165-0327 | - |