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Social capital and suicide: an ecological study in Tokyo, Japan

verfasst von: Masumi Okamoto, Norito Kawakami, Yoshifumi Kido, Keiko Sakurai

Erschienen in: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine | Ausgabe 4/2013

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Abstract

Objective

The aim of this study is to clarify the association between area-based social capital and suicide rate among municipalities of Tokyo.

Methods

The study areas were 20 administrative municipalities of Tokyo. Social capital (i.e., organizational membership, social trust, fairness, helpfulness, and confidence in organizations) was measured based on data from a previous survey (response rate 28 %). Gender-specific age-adjusted suicide rates averaged over 5 years, sociodemographic, and other area characteristics were obtained from relevant national statistics. Multiple linear regression analysis of suicide rates was applied on each social capital variable, adjusting for the other area characteristics.

Results

There was no significant crude Pearson’s correlation between any social capital variable and suicide rate. Multiple regression analyses revealed a significant negative association between social trust and suicide rate for men (p = 0.04).

Conclusions

While based on only limited evidence from a cross-sectional ecological study, area-based social trust may be associated with decreased suicide rates for men in Tokyo.

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Titel: Social capital and suicide: an ecological study in Tokyo, Japan
verfasst von: Masumi Okamoto
Norito Kawakami
Yoshifumi Kido
Keiko Sakurai
Publikationsdatum: 01.07.2013
Verlag: Springer Japan
Erschienen in: Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine / Ausgabe 4/2013
Print ISSN: 1342-078X
Elektronische ISSN: 1347-4715
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12199-012-0321-7

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