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Correlates of Suicide Stigma and Suicide Literacy in the Community
Author(s) -
Batterham Philip J.,
Calear Alison L.,
Christensen Helen
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
suicide and life‐threatening behavior
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.544
H-Index - 90
eISSN - 1943-278X
pISSN - 0363-0234
DOI - 10.1111/sltb.12026
Subject(s) - stigma (botany) , suicide prevention , literacy , clinical psychology , psychology , human factors and ergonomics , poison control , injury prevention , medicine , psychiatry , medical emergency , pedagogy
Public knowledge and attitudes toward suicide may influence help‐seeking for suicidality. This study aimed to identify correlates of suicide attitudes and knowledge. Australian adults were invited to complete an online survey, with 1,286 responders. Less exposure to suicide, older age, male gender, less education, and culturally diverse backgrounds were associated with poorer knowledge; while younger age, male gender, and culturally diverse backgrounds were associated with more stigmatizing attitudes toward people who die by suicide. The results suggest suicide literacy and stigma reduction programs would benefit community members, particularly males and individuals from culturally diverse backgrounds.