Abstract evidence suggests that culture and gender socialization contribute to the low rates
of nonfatal suicidal behavior and the high rates of suicide mortality of US men/[review] the …

This article examines male suicidal behaviors, highlighting the diversity in male suicidality
patterns across and within cultures. The article presents detailed analyses of male suicidal …

Although written more than 150 years ago, these quotes are a good introduction to the
theme of “male suicidal behavior” or “suicide in males.” They raise issues, such as the …

The goal of this book is to explore the phenomenon of suicide, focusing on males who are at
a greater risk than females. Scholars and mental health professionals continue to have the …

Epidemiological studies have long reported that, in North America, patterns of suicidal
behavior differ by gender: women “attempt” suicide; men “complete” suicide. Theories of …

Men's suicide rates may be influenced by difficulties recognizing externalizing depressive
symptoms in men that adhere to hegemonic masculine gender role norms. The purpose of …

Suicide is a gendered phenomenon, where male deaths outnumber those of women
virtually everywhere in the world. Quantitative work has dominated suicide research …

Purpose Males feature prominently in suicide statistics, but relatively little work has been
done to date to explore whether endorsement of dominant masculinity norms heightens the …

Suicide in men has been described as a “silent epidemic”: epidemic because of its high inci-
dence and substantial contribution to men's mortality, and silent because of a lack of public …

Young men constitute one of the highest risk groups for suicide in most countries. This gives
reason to explore how meanings attached to masculinity can be evoked and handled when …