Objective:There are studies revealing thatcharacteristics of suicide behavior in immigrantsresemble to their country of origin or are converging to their new country. This study compares the socio-demographic suicide relatedcharacteristics of Turkish immigrants in Europeto native Turkish suicide attempters. Method:Turkish suicide attempters in Europe were compared to native Turkish suicide attempters usingthe data pool of WHO/EURO Multicentre Studyon Parasuicide. Results: Female/male rate islower, rates for being married are higher, education levels are lower, economic state is betterand psychotrop drug use is a more common suicide method in immigrant Turkish attempters.Discussion: The characteristics of immigrantTurkish suicide attempters may be convergingto characteristics in Europe
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Chaos, Coherence, Coercion and Civility. Soc Sci
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Psychiatry Serv 47 (5): 517-21.
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Medical Journal of Australia, 11, 840.
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Suicide Rates to Those in the Destination Country.
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Labourers in Holland. Int J Soc Psychiatry. 30(4):267-
73.
Razum O, Zeeb H (2004) Suicide Mortality
Among Turks in Germany Nervenarzt. 75(11):1092-8.
van der Wurff FB, Beekman AT, Dijkshoorn H et
al (2004) Prevalence and Risk-Factors for
Depression in Elderly Turkish and Moroccan Migrants
in the Netherlands. J Affect Disord. 15;83(1):33-41.
Bayard-Burfield L, Sundquist J, Johansson SE
(2001) Ethnicity, Self Reported Psychiatric Illness,
and Intake of Psychotropic Drugs in Five Ethnic
Groups in Sweden. J Epidemiol Community Health.
55(9):657-64.
Say›l I, Baskak B, Devrimci Özgüven H (2004)
The Characteristics of Turkish Suicide Attempters in
Europe. Oral Presentation in Yearly Meeting of
German Association of Suicide Prevention, Germany.
Amaç:Göçmenlerin intihar davranış özelliklerinin doğdukları ülkelerdeki özelliklere benzediği ya da göç edilen ülkelerdeki özelliklerebenzediğini gösteren çalışmalar yapılmıştır. Buçalışmada Avrupa’daki göçmen Türklerin intihardavranışının özellikleri Türkiye’deki intihardavranış özellikleriyle karşılaştırılmıştır.Yöntem: Dünya Sağlık Örgütü’nün Avrupa ÇokMerkezli İntihar Çalışması’nın verileri üzerindenAvrupa’da intihar girişiminde bulunan Türkiyedoğumlu vakaların verileri Türkiye’deki intiharverileriyle karşılaştırılmıştır. Bulgular: Göçmenintihar girişimlerinde; kadın/erkek oranının dahadüşük, eğitim seviyesinin daha düşük, evlilikoranlarının daha yüksek ve ekonomik durumundaha iyi olduğu ve psikotrop ilaçlarla yapılangirişimlerin daha yaygın olduğu gözlenmiştir.Tartışma: Türk göçmenlerin intihar davranış özelliklerinin Avrupa’daki özelliklere yaklaştığı
söylenebilir.
Antonovsky A (1993) Complexity, Conflict,
Chaos, Coherence, Coercion and Civility. Soc Sci
Med. 37(8): 969-74.
Lester D (1972) Migration and Suicide. Med. J.
Aust, 1:941-942.
Stack S (1981) The Effect of Immigration on
Suicide: A Cross-National Analysis. Basic and
Applied Social Psychology 2:205-218
Patel S, Gaw AC (1996) Suicide Among
Immigrants From the Indian Subcontinent: A Review.
Psychiatry Serv 47 (5): 517-21.
Sainsbury P, Barraclough B (1968) Differences
Between Suicide Rates. Nature 21;220(173):1252.
Whitlock FA (1971) Migration and Suicide,
Medical Journal of Australia, 11, 840.
Kliewer EV, Ward RH (1988) Convergence of
Suicide Rates to Those in the Destination Country.
Am. J. Epidemiol 127, 640-653.
Say›l I (1984) Psychiatric Problems of Turkish
Labourers in Holland. Int J Soc Psychiatry. 30(4):267-
73.
Razum O, Zeeb H (2004) Suicide Mortality
Among Turks in Germany Nervenarzt. 75(11):1092-8.
van der Wurff FB, Beekman AT, Dijkshoorn H et
al (2004) Prevalence and Risk-Factors for
Depression in Elderly Turkish and Moroccan Migrants
in the Netherlands. J Affect Disord. 15;83(1):33-41.
Bayard-Burfield L, Sundquist J, Johansson SE
(2001) Ethnicity, Self Reported Psychiatric Illness,
and Intake of Psychotropic Drugs in Five Ethnic
Groups in Sweden. J Epidemiol Community Health.
55(9):657-64.
Say›l I, Baskak B, Devrimci Özgüven H (2004)
The Characteristics of Turkish Suicide Attempters in
Europe. Oral Presentation in Yearly Meeting of
German Association of Suicide Prevention, Germany.
Başkak, B., Sayıl, İ., & Özgüven, H. (2005). A Socio-Demographic Analysis of the Suicide Attempters Among Turkish Immigrants in Europe. Kriz Dergisi, 13(3), 9-14. https://doi.org/10.1501/Kriz_0000000226