Anomie-Strain Theory

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Timothy Brezina
Keyword(s):  
Strain Theory

Testing the Strain Theory of Suicide – The Moderating Role of Social Support

Crisis ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 41 (2) ◽  
pp. 82-88 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bob Lew ◽  
Ksenia Chistopolskaya ◽  
Yanzheng Liu ◽  
Mansor Abu Talib ◽  
Olga Mitina ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Suicidal Behavior ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Strain Theory ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Psychological Strains ◽  
Moderating Role

Abstract. Background: According to the strain theory of suicide, strains, resulting from conflicting and competing pressures in an individual's life, are hypothesized to precede suicide. But social support is an important factor that can mitigate strains and lessen their input in suicidal behavior. Aims: This study was designed to assess the moderating role of social support in the relation between strain and suicidality. Methods: A sample of 1,051 employees were recruited in Beijing, the capital of China, through an online survey. Moderation analysis was performed using SPSS PROCESS Macro. Social support was measured with the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support, and strains were assessed with the Psychological Strains Scale. Results: Psychological strains are a good predictor of suicidality, and social support, a basic need for each human being, moderates and decreases the effects of psychological strains on suicidality. Limitations: The cross-sectional survey limited the extent to which conclusions about causal relationships can be drawn. Furthermore, the results may not be generalized to the whole of China because of its diversity. Conclusion: Social support has a tendency to mitigate the effects of psychological strains on suicidality.

A TEST OF GENERAL STRAIN THEORY*

Criminology ◽  
2001 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
pp. 9-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
LISA M. BROIDY
Keyword(s):  
General Strain Theory ◽  
Strain Theory ◽  
General Strain

Whistle-Blowing from the Perspective of General Strain Theory

2017 ◽  
Vol 40 (2) ◽  
pp. 139-155 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ralf Kölbel ◽  
Nico Herold
Keyword(s):  
General Strain Theory ◽  
Strain Theory ◽  
Whistle Blowing ◽  
General Strain

How general is general strain theory?

2011 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-2 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matt DeLisi
Keyword(s):  
General Strain Theory ◽  
Strain Theory ◽  
General Strain

scholarly journals Predicting Welding Distortion in a Panel Structure with Longitudinal Stiffeners Using Inherent Deformations Obtained by Inverse Analysis Method

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei Liang ◽  
Hidekazu Murakawa
Keyword(s):  
Inverse Analysis ◽  
Welding Process ◽  
Strain Theory ◽  
The Other ◽  
Welding Distortion ◽  
Welding Deformation ◽  
Welded Structures ◽  
Longitudinal Stiffeners ◽  
Manufacturing Accuracy ◽  
Inherent Strain

Welding-induced deformation not only negatively affects dimension accuracy but also degrades the performance of product. If welding deformation can be accurately predicted beforehand, the predictions will be helpful for finding effective methods to improve manufacturing accuracy. Till now, there are two kinds of finite element method (FEM) which can be used to simulate welding deformation. One is the thermal elastic plastic FEM and the other is elastic FEM based on inherent strain theory. The former only can be used to calculate welding deformation for small or medium scale welded structures due to the limitation of computing speed. On the other hand, the latter is an effective method to estimate the total welding distortion for large and complex welded structures even though it neglects the detailed welding process. When the elastic FEM is used to calculate the welding-induced deformation for a large structure, the inherent deformations in each typical joint should be obtained beforehand. In this paper, a new method based on inverse analysis was proposed to obtain the inherent deformations for weld joints. Through introducing the inherent deformations obtained by the proposed method into the elastic FEM based on inherent strain theory, we predicted the welding deformation of a panel structure with two longitudinal stiffeners. In addition, experiments were carried out to verify the simulation results.

Identifying Psychological Strains in Suicide Notes

2018 ◽  
Vol 82 (1) ◽  
pp. 120-127 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jie Zhang ◽  
David Lester ◽  
Janet Haines ◽  
Christopher L. Williams ◽  
Rui Zhou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Psychiatric Disorders ◽  
Strain Theory ◽  
Suicidal Behaviors ◽  
Perceived Burdensomeness ◽  
Large Sample ◽  
Suicide Notes ◽  
Psychological Strains ◽  
And Coping

The Strain Theory of Suicide and mental disorders proposes that psychological strains precede suicidal behaviors and psychiatric disorders. This study was designed to test the theory with a large sample of suicide notes collected from Tasmania, Australia. The content of 261 suicide notes was analyzed for the presence of four psychological strains. It was found that 39.6% of the 261 suicide notes had at least one of the four psychological strains, with aspiration and coping strains being the most prevalent. We then compared the ratings of psychological strains with ratings of thwarted belonging and perceived burdensomeness and found that the presence of aspiration strain and coping strain was associated with thwarted belonging, while aspiration and deprivation strains were associated with perceived burdensomeness.

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