Relation of self-esteem to suicide knowledge and attitudes toward suicide in village physicians / 中国心理卫生杂志

Objective:To assess the relationship of suicide knowledge and attitudes toward suicide to self-esteem among village physicians.Methods:A cross-sectional study was implemented in Zoucheng City of Shandong province.Non-probability sampling was conducted to select participants.A self-made questionnaire and the Self-esteem Scale (SES) were used.The knowledge of suicide and attitudes toward suicide were measured with the General Social Survey (GSS) for suicidal attitudes,the Suicide Attitude Questionnaire (QSA) for nature of suicidal behavior and the Scale of Public Attitudes about Suicide (SPAS) for suicide knowledge,prevention of suicide,social importance of suicide and positive attitude to suicide.Results:The scores of subscales for nature of suicidal behavior,social importance of suicide,preventability of suicide and positive attitudes toward suicide were 2.7,27,60,and 67.Mean score of the SES was 31.Regression analysis revealed the correlations between the scores of attitudes for the approvals of suicide,prevention of suicide subscale and social importance of suicide subscale and Self-esteem Scale.The village physicians with higher SES score were more likely to disapprove suicide and tended to believe that suicide was an important social problem and preventable.Conclusion:Self-esteem of village physicians could be related to the attitudes toward suicide for the approvals of suicide,and to its social importance and prevention of suicide.

Investigation of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Experience Regarding Suicidal Behaviors among Psychiatric Residents in Korea : A Cross-Sectional Study / 신경정신의학

OBJECTIVES: This study investigated the effects of the grade of residents, sociodemographic variables, and clinical experience with suicidal patients on the knowledge and attitudes toward suicide among psychiatric residents in Korea. METHODS: A self-reporting survey including 30 questions was conducted together with an investigation of the sociodemographic background of the research subjects. The questionnaire was composed of general knowledge questions on suicide, suicide-related personal experience, attitudes toward suicide, and the treatment experience of suicide attempt patients. Chi-square test and binary logistic regression analysis were used to determine the differences and associations among the attitudes toward suicide, clinical experience of suicide, and sociodemographic characteristics. RESULTS: A significantly higher response rate was presented in the 4th grade on general knowledge of suicide and treatment experience with suicide attempt patients than in the 1st grade. Residents with previous history of psychiatric treatment suicide plans, or attempts presented a significantly higher level of permissive attitude toward suicide. Residents who had a previous history of suicide attempt among their own patients were more likely to think that they were more capable to prevent suicide of patients. CONCLUSION: Effective clinical practices are essential considering the fact that the highest suicide risk groups will inevitably be referred to psychiatric clinical services. The authors expect that the study results regarding suicide-related knowledge, attitudes, and the experience of psychiatric residents will contribute to the development of effective resident training programs for suicide-related clinical practice in Korea.