ظاهرة الانتحار في الأردن : دراسة سوسيولوجية

Abstract EN

The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of social, economic and psychological factors interpreting of the phenomenon of suicide in Jordan.

The study used ready data, which are available in the statistical reports issued by the Directorate of Public Security / Department of Criminal Information, in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, for the period (2000-2009).

using descriptive statistics through percentages, frequencies, averages and standard deviation for the analysis of the data contained in statistical reports, and to answer questions of the study.

The study reached to a set of main results as follows: The most factors leading to suicide are social factors, followed by psychological factors, then economic factors, and there is an increase of suicide rates in terms of numbers in urban areas than in rural areas.

This study also showed that the suicide rate in males than in females, and is concentrated the highest percentage to commit suicide among the youth category of (18-27) years, and among non-working class, the study indicated that the most common means used to commit suicide is handling the toxic substances.

The study also revealed that there is a statistically significant relationship between divorce, unemployment and suicide, in addition there is no statistically significant relationship with population density and suicide.