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PSYCHOLOGICAL AUTOPSY ON FARMERS’ SUICIDE VICTIMS: A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY.
Shivappa B. Walikar*, Sunanda Govinder Thimmajja, Sreevani Rentala and Sunanda Govinder Thimmajja
ABSTRACT
Background: Farming is one of the oldest industries in the world and often portrayed as a happy way of life. Despite this, agriculture has one of the highest rates of suicides than any industry. Aim: Assess the Psychological factors influences on farmer’s suicide victims. Method: A retrospective study conducted for 39 victims who were selected based on inclusive criteria. Semi-structured psychological autopsy questionnaires were used to gather information. Results: Results reports about Psychological factors related that majority of farmers’ suicide victims suffered by before committing suicide are i) stressful factors ii) Victim’s addiction to substances, iii) victim’s personal changes, iv) Victim’s life planning issues, v) Victim’s usual reaction to stress, vi) Victim’s personality type characteristics vii) Victim’s health status findings, viii) Victim’s family related stress factors regarding. Conclusion: The present study results revealed that there were multiple risk factors in causation of farmers’ suicide victims were suffered before committing suicide.
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