Interpersonal Attitudes of Suicidal Individuals

Abstract

This study compared differences in the way in which 63 suicidal and 56 nonsuicidal persons in therapy reported their relations to other people on the FIRO-B, and the Sociability and Tolerance scales from the California Personality Inventory. Suicidal and nonsuicidal groups performed significantly differently on three scales, Wanted Affection, Sociability, and Tolerance. There was a significant interaction on Wanted Affection between suicidal status and sex. Suicidal persons showed a preference for less social involvement and a lower level of tolerance for others. Suicidal males expressed more affection than suicidal females while nonsuicidal males expressed less affection than nonsuicidal females. Suicidal individuals, both males and females, and nonsuicidal females obtained much higher wanted affection scores than did nonsuicidal males. Implications of these findings regarding the nature of the personality needs of suicidal males and females were discussed.

Collective Efficacy, Family Attachment, and Urban Adolescent Suicide Attempts

“…is also found to be associated with suicide attempts (Useda et al 2004; Verona, Patrick, and Joiner 2001). Finally, Nelson, Nielsen, and Checketts (1977) report that sociability is an important predictor of individuals’ suicidal behaviors.…”

Treatment of suicide ideators: A problem-solving approach

“…Another possible explanation is that both crisis centers and outreach programs are based on the untested assumption that social support decreases suicidal behavior. Since there is mixed evidence regarding the relationship between perceived social isolation (lack of social support) and suicidality (see Spirito, Brown, Overholser, & Fritz, 1989) As mentioned previously, one alternative hypothesis about the etiology of suicidal behavior is that it is related to social isolation (Braucht, 1979;Lettieri, 1974;Nelson, Nielson, and Checketts, 1977 Miller, 1987). The scale has high internal consistency (coefficient alpha = .94) and high interrater reliability (.5-1.0 intraclass correlation coeffioient and .79 total sum correlation).…”

Correlates of suicide ideation in French-Canadian adults and adolescents: A comparison

“…Martin and Dixon (1986) and Humphrey, Niswander, and Casey (1971) found that symptoms of suicidal behavior include social isolation. Peck (1983), Young (1985, and Nelson, Nielsen, and Chicketts (1977) noted that suicidals suffer from social neglect, are less socially involved, and experience loneliness and alienation. Curran (1 986) found that suicidal children experience a progressive dissolution of meaningful relationships.…”