Attitudes toward Suicide among South African Secondary School Pupils

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ID13675835
AutoresKarl Peltzer (0000-0002-5980-0876, Department of Psychology, University of the North, South Africa, autor correspondente), Varghese I Cherian (Department of Psychology of Education, University of the North, South Africa), Lily Cherian (Department of Psychology of Education, University of the North, South Africa)
Ano1998
Volume83
Fascículo3_suppl
Páginas1259-1265
Data de publicação1998-12-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoPsychological Reports (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X
EditoraSAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.2466/pr0.1998.83.3f.1259
PMID10079723
OpenAlexW2120670193
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas12
Referências citadas12

This study investigated attitudes towards suicide among 622 Standard 9 (U.S. Grade 11) secondary school pupils chosen at random from schools throughout the Northern Province in South Africa. The pupils were 254 (41%) boys and 368 (59%) girls in the age range of 17 to 24 years, with a mean age of 19.3 yr. A questionnaire was administered to obtain data on attitudes and other measures. There were 31 (17%) parasuicidal boys and 34 (13%) girls. Major intentions or reasons to commit suicide mentioned were "failing to solve problems" and "mental illness." Most frequent possible suicide methods were firearms, pills, or poison. Significant associations were found with having a friend or relative who committed suicide, parasuicide (oneself), depression, stress events, ethnicity, and attitudes towards suicide

Commit · Depression (economics · Ethnic group · Injury prevention · Medical emergency · Parasuicide · Poison control · Psychiatry · Suicide attempt · Suicide prevention · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Clinical Psychology · Medicine · Mental Health Treatment and Access · Psychology · Suicide and Self-Harm Studies