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Article: A re-examination of seasonal variation in suicides in Australia and New Zealand

TitleA re-examination of seasonal variation in suicides in Australia and New Zealand
Authors
KeywordsHarmonic analysis
Seasonal variation
Suicides
Issue Date1998
PublisherElsevier BV. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/jad
Citation
Journal Of Affective Disorders, 1998, v. 47 n. 1-3, p. 141-150 How to Cite?
AbstractBackground: To examine the seasonality of suicides in Australia and New Zealand during the period 1981 to 1993. Methods: A chi-square test and a harmonic analysis were used to detect the seasonality of the suicide data. Results: The reduced amplitude and a smaller proportion of variance accounted for by seasonality suggested the seasonal effect on suicide is greatly diminished. The absence of biseasonal distribution of female suicides was also consistently found in the two countries. The finding was contrary to the reported results in seventies in many Western countries. Conclusions: The change in living condition, roles of males and females and communication pattern resulted in the reduction of climatic and environment effect in the seasonality of suicides were suggested. Limitations: The results would be better if a longer series of suicide date were available.
Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/83039
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2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 2.082
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dc.contributor.authorYip, PSFen_HK
dc.contributor.authorChao, Aen_HK
dc.contributor.authorHo, TPen_HK
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dc.date.issued1998en_HK
dc.identifier.citationJournal Of Affective Disorders, 1998, v. 47 n. 1-3, p. 141-150en_HK
dc.identifier.issn0165-0327en_HK
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dc.description.abstractBackground: To examine the seasonality of suicides in Australia and New Zealand during the period 1981 to 1993. Methods: A chi-square test and a harmonic analysis were used to detect the seasonality of the suicide data. Results: The reduced amplitude and a smaller proportion of variance accounted for by seasonality suggested the seasonal effect on suicide is greatly diminished. The absence of biseasonal distribution of female suicides was also consistently found in the two countries. The finding was contrary to the reported results in seventies in many Western countries. Conclusions: The change in living condition, roles of males and females and communication pattern resulted in the reduction of climatic and environment effect in the seasonality of suicides were suggested. Limitations: The results would be better if a longer series of suicide date were available.en_HK
dc.languageengen_HK
dc.publisherElsevier BV. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.elsevier.com/locate/jaden_HK
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Affective Disordersen_HK
dc.rightsJournal of Affective Disorders. Copyright © Elsevier BV.en_HK
dc.subjectHarmonic analysisen_HK
dc.subjectSeasonal variationen_HK
dc.subjectSuicidesen_HK
dc.titleA re-examination of seasonal variation in suicides in Australia and New Zealanden_HK
dc.typeArticleen_HK
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dc.identifier.doi10.1016/S0165-0327(97)00135-3en_HK
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