Evidence for an association between suicide and religion: a 33-year retrospective autopsy analysis of suicide by hanging during the month of Ramadan in Istanbul

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dc.authorid0000-0003-3319-1600
dc.authorid0000-0001-9300-8607
dc.contributor.authorTaktak, Şafak
dc.contributor.authorKumral, Bahadır
dc.contributor.authorÜnsal, Ayla
dc.contributor.authorÖzdeş, Taşkın
dc.contributor.authorAliustaoğlu, Süheyla
dc.date.accessioned2021-06-23T19:43:44Z
dc.date.available2021-06-23T19:43:44Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.departmentBAİBÜ, Tıp Fakültesi, Dahili Tıp Bilimleri Bölümüen_US
dc.description.abstractThis study was undertaken to examine the effect of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan on the number of suicides in order to assess whether religious faith is associated with a decreased number of suicides during that period. In this retrospective study, a total number of 82,871 autopsies have been performed in the Morgue Department of the Council of Forensic Medicine (Istanbul) of the Ministry of Justice between 1978 and 2012, 33years. For the study purposes, the earlier start of Islamic calendar months (i.e. 10 or 11days earlier each year) compared with the Gregorian calendar was taken into account and file details such as crime scene investigation reports, information obtained from the police, and autopsy results were assessed. Of the 4315 suicide cases, 267 were reported during Ramadan, while 4048 were recorded during other months. Of the 33years examined, only five Ramadan months exhibited a suicide rate above the annual average and there was a significantly lower (p = 0.042) incidence of suicides during Ramadan. Suicide by hanging is less frequent during Ramadan compared with non-Ramadan months, probably reflecting a positive spiritual influence of this period on Muslims.en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/00450618.2015.1034775
dc.identifier.endpage131en_US
dc.identifier.issn0045-0618
dc.identifier.issn1834-562X
dc.identifier.issue2en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-84959076367en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ3en_US
dc.identifier.startpage121en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1080/00450618.2015.1034775
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12491/8843
dc.identifier.volume48en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000371733000002en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ3en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.institutionauthorÖzdeş, Taşkın
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherTaylor & Francis Ltden_US
dc.relation.ispartofAustralian Journal Of Forensic Sciencesen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectSuicideen_US
dc.subjectForensic Medicineen_US
dc.subjectHangingen_US
dc.subjectMonth of Ramadanen_US
dc.titleEvidence for an association between suicide and religion: a 33-year retrospective autopsy analysis of suicide by hanging during the month of Ramadan in Istanbulen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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