Journal
JOURNAL OF FAMILY ISSUES
Volume 37, Issue 16, Pages 2239-2264Publisher
SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
DOI: 10.1177/0192513X14562608
Keywords
divorce; gender; relationship breakdown; separation; suicide
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- Samaritans
- Health and Care Research Wales [SCF-14-09] Funding Source: researchfish
- Medical Research Council [MR/K023233/1] Funding Source: researchfish
- MRC [MR/K023233/1] Funding Source: UKRI
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An association between divorce and suicide risk has been noted in numerous studies, but the gender profile of this risk has not been clearly established. This article reviews the evidence on gender differentials in suicide risk following the breakdown of an intimate relationship (including divorce and separation). Nineteen published articles that included individual-level data were identified. Twelve reported a greater risk of suicide in men following relationship breakdown, two indicated a greater risk in women, and a further five showed no clear gender differential. Although there are possible indications of increased risk for men, no definitive conclusion about gender differential can be drawn. Furthermore, research is required that directly compares men with women for suicide risk following relationship breakdown.
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