Exploration of factors associated with social worker attitudes toward suicide

Kodaka, Manami; Inagaki, Masumi; Poštuvan, Vita; Yamada, Mitsuhiko

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“…We found differences in effect size by type of profession for the ATTS subscales Suicidal Expression as Mere Threat, Common Occurrence, and Preventability/Readiness to Help. Previous studies have demonstrated that attitudes toward suicide differ according to professional background . Our findings also support previous research indicating that attitudes toward suicide are affected by the experience of participating in other suicide‐prevention training programs and by the experience of working with a suicidal patient or their family.…”

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“…This scale consists of 37 items scored on a 5‐point Likert scale ranging from 1 ( Strongly agree ) to 5 ( Strongly disagree ). We used a six‐factor model identified in a previous Japanese study; the factors were Right to Suicide, Suicidal Expression as Mere Threat, Impulsiveness, Common Occurrence, Unjustified Behavior, and Preventability/Readiness to Help. We interpreted higher scores on Right to Suicide, Suicidal Expression as Mere Threat, and Impulsiveness as indicating a more favorable attitude toward suicide (range: 1–5).…”

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Two‐day assertive‐case‐management educational program for medical personnel to prevent suicide attempts: A multicenter pre–post observational study

Kawashima

Yonemoto

Kawanishi

et al. 2020

Psychiatry Clin Neurosci

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Aim Suicide attempters have a high risk of repeated suicide attempts and completed suicide. There is evidence that assertive case management can reduce the incidence of recurrent suicidal behavior among suicide attempters. This study evaluated the effect of an assertive‐case‐management training program. Methods This multicenter, before‐and‐after study was conducted at 10 centers in Japan. Participants were 274 medical personnel. We used Japanese versions of the Attitudes to Suicide Prevention Scale, the Gatekeeper Self‐Efficacy Scale, the Suicide Intervention Response Inventory (SIRI), and the Attitudes Toward Suicide Questionnaire. We evaluated the effects with one‐sample t‐tests, and examined prognosis factors with multivariable analysis. Results There were significant improvements between pre‐training and post‐training in the Attitudes to Suicide Prevention Scale (mean: −3.07, 95% confidence interval [CI]: −3.57 to −2.57, P < 0.001), the Gatekeeper Self‐Efficacy Scale (mean: 10.40, 95%CI: 9.48 to 11.32, P < 0.001), SIRI‐1 (appropriate responses; mean: 1.15, 95%CI: 0.89 to 1.42, P < 0.001), and SIRI‐2 (different to the expert responses; mean: −4.78, 95%CI: −6.18 to −3.38, P < 0.001). Significant improvements were found on all Attitudes Toward Suicide Questionnaire subscale scores, except Unjustified Behavior. The effect of training was influenced by experience of suicide‐prevention training and experience of working with suicidal patients. Conclusion The training program (which was developed to implement and disseminate evidence‐based suicide‐prevention measures) improved attitudes, self‐efficacy, and skills for suicide prevention among medical personnel. Specialized suicide‐prevention training and experience with suicidal patients are valuable for enhancing positive attitudes and self‐efficacy; furthermore, age and clinical experience alone are insufficient for these purposes.

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Two‐day assertive‐case‐management educational program for medical personnel to prevent suicide attempts: A multicenter pre–post observational study

Kawashima

Yonemoto

Kawanishi

et al. 2020

Psychiatry Clin Neurosci

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“…Of them, we chose ATTS to look for an appropriate scale measuring South Koreans’ attitudes towards suicide. A psychometric test of the Korean ATTS would be added to the evidence from a few studies regarding that of ATTS [ 10 , 15 , 16 ].…”

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Comprehensive psychometric examination of the attitudes towards suicide (ATTS) in South Korea

Hong

Lee

2016

Int J Ment Health Syst

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BackgroundThe aim of this study is to examine the validity and reliability of the Korean version of attitudes towards suicide (ATTS) on a group of university students, which would contribute to the evaluation of the ATTS as a useful tool of measuring attitudes toward suicide in South Korea with very high suicide rates.MethodsThe subjects of the study were 195 undergraduates at Chung-Ang University, South Korea in 2013. The measure for assessing public attitudes towards suicide was ATTS made up of 34 items in English and the Korean version of it was produced by forward and backward translation procedure. To identify any factors unique to South Koreans’ attitudes towards suicide, we applied exploratory factor analysis (EFA) to the data from 195 university students and was followed by confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) to assess construct validity of the Korean version. The internal consistency of the scale was assessed using Cronbach’s α and the assessment of the test–retest reliability was performed by intraclass correlation coefficients.ResultsOn the EFA analysis, were excluded, the tool had 11 factors (32 items), accounting for 62.99 % of the total variance in participants’ responses. CFA failed to support 11-factor model of the scale. Six out of 11 factors were acceptable in terms of both internal consistency and test–retest reliability.ConclusionsSix factors of the Korean version of the ATTS had acceptable content validity and reliability. However, on the whole, it did not have good construct validity and thus further investigations are needed to develop a scale measuring true public attitudes toward suicide in South Korea.

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“…We employed the Japanese version of the Attitudes Toward Suicide questionnaire (ATTS) to assess the attitudes toward suicide held by the study participants. 12 We employed a six factor model that was previously developed in studies of Japanese attitudes, including “right to suicide”, “common occurrence”, “suicidal expression as mere threat”, “unjustified behavior”, “preventability/readiness to help”, and “impulsiveness”. 12 , 13 Each item, with the exception of items 10 and 28, was scored on a five point scale from 1 (strongly agree) to 5 (strongly disagree).…”

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“… 12 We employed a six factor model that was previously developed in studies of Japanese attitudes, including “right to suicide”, “common occurrence”, “suicidal expression as mere threat”, “unjustified behavior”, “preventability/readiness to help”, and “impulsiveness”. 12 , 13 Each item, with the exception of items 10 and 28, was scored on a five point scale from 1 (strongly agree) to 5 (strongly disagree). Items 10 and 28 were scored using a different scoring method that employed a five point scale from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree).…”

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Parental bonding and attitudes toward suicide among medical college students in Japan

Hashimoto

Sugawara

Tanaka

et al. 2014

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BackgroundSuicide is a grave public health issue that is responsible for a high mortality rate among individuals aged 15–44 years. Attitudes toward suicide among medical staff members have been associated with appropriate therapeutic responses to suicidal individuals. The aim of this study was to examine the effects of parental rearing on attitudes toward suicide among Japanese medical college students.MethodsWe examined the association between parental bonding and attitudes toward suicide in 160 medical college students in Japan. The Parental Bonding Instrument was used to assess the attitudes and behaviors of parents. The attitudes toward suicide were evaluated using the Japanese version of the Attitudes Toward Suicide questionnaire.ResultsThe mean age of the subjects was 25.2±4.0 years old. The majority of the participants in our study agreed that anyone could commit suicide (88.8%) and that suicide is preventable (86.3%). After adjusting for age and sex, multivariate regression analysis revealed that maternal care approached a statistically significant association with the “right to suicide” attitude. Under the same conditions, maternal care was shown to be significantly associated with the “common occurrence” attitude. No other significant relationships were observed between parental bonding and attitudes toward suicide.ConclusionThis study suggests that a higher level of maternal care ensures that children think that suicide occurs less commonly. The promotion of best practices for suicide prevention among medical students is needed. Child rearing support might be associated with suicide prevention.

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Exploration of factors associated with social worker attitudes toward suicide

Abstract: Our findings suggest that suicide education should incorporate programmes directed at altering permissive attitudes toward suicide.

Cited by 27 publications

References 31 publications

Two‐day assertive‐case‐management educational program for medical personnel to prevent suicide attempts: A multicenter pre–post observational study

Two‐day assertive‐case‐management educational program for medical personnel to prevent suicide attempts: A multicenter pre–post observational study

Comprehensive psychometric examination of the attitudes towards suicide (ATTS) in South Korea

Parental bonding and attitudes toward suicide among medical college students in Japan

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