Table 2.
Fixed effect estimates for the predictors of suicide awareness, well-being and help-seeking scores.
Item | Died by Suicide 1 | Suicide Attempt 2 | Suicidal Thoughts 3 | Age | Gender | |||||
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Suicide literacy | β | p | β | p | β | p | β | p | β | p |
“Asking a workmate if they are having suicidal thoughts can increase his/her risk of suicide” | 0.03 | 0.09 | −0.05 | 0.001 | 0.03 | 0.052 | 0.04 | 0.001 | 0.11 | <0.001 |
“People considering suicide often send out warning signs or invitations” | −0.05 | <0.001 | 0.01 | 0.59 | 0.00 | 0.78 | 0.01 | 0.26 | 0.05 | <0.001 |
“Suicide is a serious problem in the energy industry” | 0.01 | 0.64 | 0.08 | <0.001 | 0.01 | 0.56 | −0.05 | <0.001 | −0.03 | 0.06 |
“If I was struggling with mental health issues, I would be willing to ask for help” | 0.00 | 0.90 | −0.01 | 0.39 | −0.08 | <0.001 | 0.00 | 0.92 | −0.11 | <0.001 |
“If I was struggling with mental health issues, I would know who I would talk to, in order to get help” | 0.00 | 0.94 | 0.00 | 0.90 | −0.05 | <0.001 | −0.04 | <0.001 | −0.11 | <0.001 |
“I would notice if a workmate was having a tough time and ask how he/she was doing” | 0.00 | 0.94 | 0.04 | 0.005 | 0.01 | 0.65 | −0.05 | <0.001 | −0.17 | <0.001 |
“If I knew a workmate was struggling then I would be willing to offer help” | 0.03 | 0.08 | 0.06 | <0.001 | −0.02 | 0.10 | −0.10 | <0.001 | −0.17 | <0.001 |
Well-being | ||||||||||
“So far today, the best way to describe how I’m feeling emotionally/mentally is…” | 0.00 | 0.84 | −0.06 | <0.001 | −0.17 | <0.001 | −0.04 | 0.002 | −0.01 | 0.44 |
Help-seeking source | 4 OR | p | 4 OR | p | 4 OR | p | 4 OR | p | 4 OR | p |
Close family | 0.98 | 0.32 | 1.00 | 0.96 | 0.79 | <0.001 | 0.97 | <0.001 | 0.94 | 0.33 |
Friend | 1.01 | 0.69 | 1.05 | <0.001 | 0.80 | <0.001 | 0.96 | <0.001 | 0.58 | <0.001 |
Workmate | 1.00 | 0.84 | 1.03 | 0.046 | 0.96 | 0.35 | 0.99 | <0.001 | 1.08 | 0.20 |
A supervisor | 0.97 | 0.13 | 1.05 | 0.01 | 1.04 | 0.40 | 1.00 | 0.17 | 0.82 | 0.004 |
My doctor | 1.00 | 0.84 | 1.03 | 0.02 | 1.01 | 0.82 | 1.02 | <0.001 | 0.47 | <0.001 |
Psychologist | 0.99 | 0.71 | 1.06 | <0.001 | 1.11 | 0.01 | 0.99 | <0.001 | 0.55 | <0.001 |
Counsellor | 0.98 | 0.11 | 1.05 | <0.001 | 1.02 | 0.56 | 1.01 | <0.001 | 0.75 | <0.001 |
A helpline | 0.99 | 0.48 | 0.99 | 0.73 | 0.99 | 0.90 | 0.99 | 0.02 | 0.91 | 0.12 |
No one | 1.03 | 0.35 | 1.07 | 0.07 | 1.51 | <0.001 | 1.01 | 0.11 | 1.23 | 0.14 |
Other | 1.02 | 0.57 | 1.15 | <0.001 | 1.13 | 0.14 | 0.99 | 0.27 | 1.02 | 0.90 |
Note. 1 knows someone who has died by suicide; 2 knows someone who has attempted suicide; 3 currently, or in the last week, has had suicidal thoughts. 4 OR = odds ratio.