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Ioannou, M and Debowska, A (2014) Genuine and simulated suicide notes: An analysis of content. Forensic Science International, 245. pp. 151-160. ISSN 0379-0738
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Abstract
The present study examined genuine and simulated suicide notes aiming to identify the measures of content that best differentiate between the two. Thirty-three genuine and thirty-three simulated suicide notes were content-analysed and data subjected to smallest space analysis (SSA), a Multidimensional Scaling Procedure. The core of all suicide notes was discovered to be constructed with the use of three variables: expressions of love, positive construction of partner and apologies. Furthermore, four different genuine suicide note themes ('planned escape', 'negative affect and self-mitigation', 'positive affect and failed relationship', 'lack of self-acceptance') and three simulated suicide note themes ('escape', 'positive affect and self-blame', 'purposeless life') were identified revealing that authentic suicide note themes were more internally consistent and clearer to interpret.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | MD Multidisciplinary |
| Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology |
| Divisions: | Natural Sciences and Psychology (closed 31 Aug 19) |
| Publisher: | Elsevier |
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| Date of acceptance: | 25 October 2014 |
| Date of first compliant Open Access: | 9 September 2016 |
| Date Deposited: | 09 Sep 2016 13:53 |
| Last Modified: | 17 May 2022 15:34 |
| DOI or ID number: | 10.1016/j.forsciint.2014.10.035 |
| URI: | https://researchonline.ljmu.ac.uk/id/eprint/4120 |
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