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Title: Suicidality and Sport in 41 Metropolitan areas, 2006–2007 and 2009–2010

Citation Type: Journal Article

Publication Year: 2021

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ISSN: 0038-0253

DOI: 10.1080/00380253.2019.1593065

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Abstract: Issues related to professional sport transcend far beyond the world of sport itself. Previous research on the topic of sport and suicide has found that a significant association exists between the success of professional sport teams and the well-being of people in general. Data on suicide rates in United States’ metropolitan areas were analyzed from 2006 to 2007 and from 2009 to 2010 to measure the association between suicide rates and the success of professional sport teams in these same metropolitan areas. Results from statistical analyses reveal that the successes of professional sport teams are significantly related to lower suicide rates, while the only game in town hypothesis was not supported.

Url: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00380253.2019.1593065

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Authors: Fernquist, Robert; Cutright, Phillips

Periodical (Full): The Sociological Quarterly

Issue: 1

Volume: 62

Pages: 2-14

Data Collections: IPUMS USA

Topics: Fertility and Mortality, Health

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