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Attempted suicide and suicide of young Turkish women in Europe and Turkey: A systematic literature review of characteristics and precipitating factors
- Source :
- van Bergen, D, Eylem-van Bergeijk, O & Montesinos, A H 2021, ' Attempted suicide and suicide of young Turkish women in Europe and Turkey : A systematic literature review of characteristics and precipitating factors ', PLoS ONE, vol. 16, no. 8, e0253274, pp. 1-26 . https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0253274, PLoS ONE, Vol 16, Iss 8, p e0253274 (2021), PLOS-One, 16(8):e0253274. PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE, PLoS ONE, Vol 16, Iss 8 (2021), PLoS ONE
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2021.
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Abstract
- Background The increased risk of suicidal behaviour among Turkish women living in Europe and Turkey is a serious public health problem. This study compares and synthesises the empirical evidence of demographic, social, psychological and interpersonal characteristics and precipitating factors in the suicides and attempted suicides of Turkish women in Europe and Turkey. Methods We systematically searched eight databases (PsycINFO, PubMed, Med Line, Web of Science, Smart Cat, Safety Lit, BASE and Ulakbim), using search terms in English, Turkish, German and Dutch, as well as the reference lists of the retrieved papers. We extracted data on countries/regions, population characteristics, sample characteristics, recruitment, method of data collection, type of suicidal behaviour (suicide or attempted suicide) and precipitating factors and characteristics. The results were qualitatively synthesised. Results We retrieved nine studies on attempted suicide in Europe (from Germany, Switzerland and the Netherlands), 17 studies on attempted suicide in Turkey and 10 studies on suicide in Turkey (36 in total). Overall, we found similar precipitating factors and characteristics of attempted suicide and suicide in Turkey and Europe, including socio-demographic factors (young age and not being enrolled in the labour market), poverty and, to some extent, mental illness. Moreover, conflicts with family or spouses and violence against women, including so-called honour violence, were particularly common for women living in or originating from traditional areas in Turkey. Conclusion The framework of intersectionality is relevant to understanding our results, because structural inequalities in gender roles, gender role expectations as well as power imbalances among socio-economic classes collectively impact the suicidal behaviour of Turkish women. Moreover, the importance of violence against women points to the cultural continuity of the patriarchal and oppressive structures of Europe and Turkey. Suicide prevention efforts should address cultural attitudes underlying violence against women and girls through community education programmes, cultural and gender-sensitive care provision and jurisdiction.
- Subjects :
- Domestic Violence
Turkey
Epidemiology
Turkish
Social Sciences
Suicide, Attempted
Criminology
Suicide prevention
Care provision
Cultural Anthropology
Geographical Locations
0302 clinical medicine
Sociology
Risk Factors
Germany
Medicine and Health Sciences
Public and Occupational Health
030212 general & internal medicine
Gender role
Netherlands
education.field_of_study
Multidisciplinary
SDG 5 - Gender Equality
Depression
Traumatic Injury Risk Factors
Age Factors
Turkey (Country)
Europe
Religion
language
Medicine
Female
Crime
Psychology
Switzerland
medicine.medical_specialty
Asia
Science
Overview
Population
Young Adult
03 medical and health sciences
Sex Factors
Mental Health and Psychiatry
medicine
Humans
Women
European Union
education
Psychiatry
Violent Crime
suicide
Intersectionality
Mood Disorders
Public health
language.human_language
030227 psychiatry
Socioeconomic Factors
Medical Risk Factors
Anthropology
People and Places
Domestic violence
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 19326203
- Volume :
- 16
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- PLOS ONE
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....bca3b811c330870e13cc604d685ae91f