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  • "The Masks We Wear": A Qualitative Study of Suicide in Australian Farmers

    Author(s)
    Kunde, Lisa
    Kolves, Kairi
    Kelly, Brian
    Reddy, Prasuna
    de Leo, Diego
    Griffith University Author(s)
    De Leo, Diego
    K�lves, Kairi
    Year published
    2018
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    Abstract
    Purpose Farmer suicide is a major public issue in Australia. Using the psychological autopsy method, this study aimed to examine the life and death circumstances of Australian male farmers who died by suicide through verbal reports from their close significant others. Methods Individual semistructured interviews were conducted with 12 relatives of male farmers who had died by suicide in Queensland or New South Wales, Australia (2006-2014). This study followed the COREQ checklist criteria for the reporting of qualitative research. Findings Six interrelated themes were identified: (1) masculinity, (2) uncertainty and lack ...
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    Purpose Farmer suicide is a major public issue in Australia. Using the psychological autopsy method, this study aimed to examine the life and death circumstances of Australian male farmers who died by suicide through verbal reports from their close significant others. Methods Individual semistructured interviews were conducted with 12 relatives of male farmers who had died by suicide in Queensland or New South Wales, Australia (2006-2014). This study followed the COREQ checklist criteria for the reporting of qualitative research. Findings Six interrelated themes were identified: (1) masculinity, (2) uncertainty and lack of control in farming, (3) feelings of failure in relationships and farming, (4) escalating health problems, (5) maladaptive coping, and (6) acquired capability with access to means. Conclusions Effective clinical interventions, as well as suicide prevention strategies, need to consider the importance of 3 key issues in suicide among farmers: adherence to masculine norms and socialization; expectations of self in maintaining family traditions and occupation; and a male subtype of depression.
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    Journal Title
    Journal of Rural Health
    DOI
    https://doi.org/10.1111/jrh.12290
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    This publication has been entered into Griffith Research Online as an Advanced Online Version.
    Subject
    Nursing
    Health services and systems
    Public health
    Forensic psychology
    Publication URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10072/368363
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