Abstract
relation between newspaper suicide stories and mortality caused by suicides and accidents,
using Dutch data, 1972-1980. Expected mortality rates were constructed 1. by
using Phillips's (1974) method, and 2. by regressing mortality rates on time and dummy
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accidents, mortality rates tend to rise 3-80/0 on a monthly basis (about the same
amount as Phillips revealed), but this is not significant at conventional significance
levels (though ve
using Dutch data, 1972-1980. Expected mortality rates were constructed 1. by
using Phillips's (1974) method, and 2. by regressing mortality rates on time and dummy
""iabi'" f
o
, mon,hiy effect'. Ou, re,ui" are incandasi"'. Fo' ",icid< and ,,,4fl
c
accidents, mortality rates tend to rise 3-80/0 on a monthly basis (about the same
amount as Phillips revealed), but this is not significant at conventional significance
levels (though ve
Original language | Dutch |
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Pages (from-to) | 55-69 |
Journal | Mens en Maatschappij |
Volume | 57 |
Issue number | 1 |
Publication status | Published - 1982 |