Table 2. Responses to reluctance items for engaging in a mental health crisis (N = 98).
| Percent response | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Item | 1 = SD | 2 = D | 3 = N | 4 = A | 5 = SA | NA | NR | Median (IQR) |
| There is very little that I can do to help if someone thinking about suicide doesn’t acknowledge the situation | 34 | 40 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 2 (1) |
| If someone contemplating suicide does not seek assistance, there is nothing I can do to help | 48 | 34 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 (1) |
| If someone in a mental health crisis refuses to seek help, it should not be forced upon then | 18 | 40 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 2 (1) |
| I cannot understand why anyone would contemplate suicide | 56 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 1 (1) |
| I am too busy to provide mental health first aid at work | 58 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 1 (1) |
| I do not know most patients well enough to know when they are in a mental health crisis | 27 | 29 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 2 (2) |
SD = Strongly disagree, D = Somewhat disagree, N = Neither agree or disagree, A = Somewhat agree, SA = Strongly agree, NA = Not Applicable, NR = No Response, IQR = Interquartile range
Cronbach’s Alpha = 0.79