https://m2.mtmt.hu/ eng 2026-05-02 03:54 JournalArticle 33568588 VALIDATED true Demographic Research Institute of the Hungarian Central Statistical Office, Budapest, Hungary Department of Sociology, University of Pecs, Pecs, Hungary Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Medical School, University of Pecs, Pecs, Hungary Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary National Institute of Mental Health, Neurology and Neurosurgery, Budapest, Hungary Cited By :7 Export Date: 5 February 2025 CODEN: JADID Correspondence Address: Dome, P.; Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Balassa u. 6, Hungary; email: dome_peter@yahoo.co.uk 0 false 2026-03-31T10:57:49.656+0000 2024-11-28T06:03:42.375+0000 2023-01-17T06:24:29.708+0000 true 10078148 Havas Petra /api/admin/10078148 Admin true 2026-03-31T10:49:56.350+0000 2024-11-28T06:03:42.599+0000 true 10039043 Milánkovics Róbert /api/admin/10039043 Admin true 10039043 true false true 24 24 /api/publicationtype/24 PublicationType 1 true 24 JournalArticle true 10000059 Article true 24 24 /api/publicationtype/24 PublicationType 1 true 24 JournalArticle /api/subtype/10000059 Szakcikk SubType 101 true 10000059 true 1 /api/category/1 Category true 1 Balint, Lajos Suicide in Hungary during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic : Subgroup investigations true true /api/journal/2188 REVIEWED true false 2188 false 2188 true 0165-0327 1573-2517 Journal FOREIGN 325 453 458 453 6 2023 COVID-19 may unfavourably affect the mental health of individuals in various ways. Accordingly, the concern has been raised that national suicide rates will increase in the wake of the outbreak of the pandemic.In the current study, we tested this conjecture in three age groups (<25; 25-64; ≥65) of the Hungarian total population and the male and female populations. In addition, we assessed whether the pandemic had different effects on counts of suicides committed by violent or non-violent methods. Finally, by comparing the monthly suicide rates in 2020 and the corresponding monthly rates in 2019, we also investigated the "pulling together" hypothesis that postulates that a temporary decrease in suicides may occur after large-scale catastrophic events.With regard to the total population only the suicide counts of individuals aged 25-64 rose significantly (p < 0.05) during the COVID months of 2020. Similar patterns, but at lower levels of significance (0.05 < p < 0.1), were found in those members of the total population aged 65 or older and among males aged between 25 and 64. Furthermore, we found that the number of violent suicides increased significantly (p < 0.05) during the COVID months. Finally, our results have not confirmed the existence of a "pulling together" phenomenon in association with the COVID-19 pandemic in Hungary.We used non-individual level data and were therefore unable to control suicide risk factors at the level of individuals.The number of suicides rose significantly in some subgroups of the Hungarian population during the COVID months of 2020. true 2023 true true true false true false PAY 2026-03-31 false 10 0 10 9 3 10 9 8 9 9 9 8 8 9 1 0 10 9 10 9 0 5 5 Folyóiratcikk Journal Article 24 10 Könyvrészlet Chapter in Book 25 0 Könyv Book 23 0 Egyéb konferenciaközlemény Conference paper 31 0 Egyéb konferenciakötet Conference proceedings 32 0 Oltalmi formák Protection forms 26 0 Disszertáció Thesis 28 0 Egyéb Miscellaneous 29 0 Alkotás Achievement 22 0 Kutatási adat Research data 33 0 Folyóiratcikk Journal Article 24 0 0 0 Könyvrészlet Chapter in Book 25 0 0 0 Könyv Book 23 0 0 0 Egyéb konferenciaközlemény Conference paper 31 0 0 0 Egyéb konferenciakötet Conference proceedings 32 0 0 0 Oltalmi formák Protection forms 26 0 0 0 Disszertáció Thesis 28 0 0 0 Egyéb Miscellaneous 29 0 0 0 Alkotás Achievement 22 0 0 0 Kutatási adat Research data 33 0 0 0 2023 0 2 2 2 2 2024 0 4 3 4 3 2025 0 3 3 3 3 2026 0 1 1 1 1 D1 B nemzetközi false 10049788 false false false 2023-01-22T09:00:43.443+0000 KSH Népességtudományi Kutató Intézet; 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<span title="University of Pécs">UP</span>/<span title="Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences">FHSS</span>/<span title="Institute of Social and Media Studies">ISMS</span>/Department of Sociology</span> ;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <span class="author-name" mtid="10002110"><a href="/gui2/?type=authors&mode=browse&sel=10002110" target="_blank">Osvath Peter (<span class="authorship-author-name">Osváth Péter</span> <span class="authorAux-mtmt"> Pszichoterápia</span>) </a> </span> <span class="author-affil"><span title="University of Pécs">UP</span>/<span title="Medical School">UPMS</span>/Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy</span> ;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <span class="author-name" mtid="10030055"><a href="/gui2/?type=authors&mode=browse&sel=10030055" target="_blank">Kapitany Balazs (<span class="authorship-author-name">Kapitány Balázs</span> <span class="authorAux-mtmt"> Demográfia</span>) </a> </span> <span class="author-affil">Hungarian Demographic Research Institute</span> ;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 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margin-bottom: 0;"><u>Comments</u>: Demographic Research Institute of the Hungarian Central Statistical Office, Budapest, Hungary Department of Sociology, University of Pecs, Pecs, Hungary Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Medical School, University of Pecs, Pecs, Hungary Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Semmelweis University, Budapest, H...</pre> </div></div>