A meta- synthesis of suicide studies in Iran

Introduction: Due to the high frequency of suicide statistics and its growing trend, studies have been conducted on this phenomenon since the 1370s, but studies on a common question have often yielded inconsistent results. The purpose of this study is to synthesis of the findings of qualitative researches on suicide in Iran in order to obtain integrated results from their findings to investigate the causes and contexts of suicidal action. Method: In this research, the meta- synthesis method has been used. The statistical population is the researchical articles published in scientific Journals that Based on the criteria of to be qualitative and field study, 15 articles were selected. Using Nvivo12 software, open, axial and selective data coding has been performed. The validity of the research has been confirmed by experts and the reliability of the research based on Cohen's Kappa coefficient is 782. Findings: The most important findings of the study are: family disorder, abnormal family management, social pressure, tense marital relationship, tradition mismatch, access to instrument of suicide, Neutralization of suicide and social rejection. Results: The results of the present study also indicate that the highest frequency of injuries was related to dysfunction and traumatic family status of the subjects in all studies. Then there are the cultural, social, personal and economic spheres, respectively. As a result of integrating of the content of the categories, the core category of "suicide is the product of the mechanism of pervasive rejection" has been extracted, so that the concurrence and interaction of the categories of tradition mismatch and abnormal family management has led to the formation of the mechanism of rejection from the family. It commits suicide by Neutralization of suicidal behavior by perpetrators.