Table 3.
Item | Died by Suicide 1 | Suicide Atempt 2 | Suicidal Thoughts 3 | Age | Gender | |||||
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Suicide awareness | t | p | t | p | t | p | t | p | t | p |
“Asking a workmate if they are having suicidal thoughts can increase his/her risk of suicide” | 2.10 | 0.04 | −0.20 | 0.98 | −0.64 | 0.53 | 2.10 | 0.04 | −0.86 | 0.39 |
“People considering suicide often send out warning signs or invitations” | 0.61 | 0.54 | −0.70 | 0.49 | 0.37 | 0.71 | −2.31 | 0.02 | −6.81 | <0.001 |
“Suicide is a serious problem in the energy industry” | −0.87 | 0.38 | −3.42 | 0.001 | −1.49 | 0.14 | −0.12 | 0.82 | −3.70 | <0.001 |
“If I was struggling with mental health issues, I would be willing to ask for help” | −1.30 | 0.19 | 0.79 | 0.43 | −0.35 | 0.73 | −1.59 | 0.11 | −0.02 | 0.98 |
“If I was struggling with mental health issues, I would know who I would talk to, in order to get help” | −1.21 | 0.23 | −0.48 | 0.63 | 0.69 | 0.49 | −0.24 | 0.81 | 2.51 | 0.01 |
“I would notice if a workmate was having a tough time and ask how he/she was doing” | −0.73 | 0.46 | 0.98 | 0.33 | 1.02 | 0.31 | 2.95 | 0.003 | −0.16 | 0.87 |
“If I knew a workmate was struggling then I would be willing to offer help” | −1.12 | 0.26 | −0.93 | 0.35 | 0.44 | 0.66 | 0.04 | 0.97 | 1.05 | 0.29 |
Well-being | ||||||||||
“So far today, the best way to describe how I’m feeling emotionally/mentally is…” | −0.50 | 0.62 | −0.76 | 0.45 | 1.01 | 0.31 | 1.65 | 0.10 | −0.34 | 0.75 |
Help-seeking source | ||||||||||
Close family | −0.39 | 0.70 | 0.47 | 0.64 | 0.36 | 0.72 | 0.94 | 0.34 | 0.14 | 0.88 |
Friend | 0.22 | 0.82 | −0.12 | 0.90 | −0.09 | 0.93 | 0.35 | 0.72 | 0.19 | 0.85 |
Workmate | −1.28 | 0.20 | −0.03 | 0.97 | −0.74 | 0.45 | 0.56 | 0.58 | 0.22 | 0.83 |
A supervisor | −0.28 | 0.77 | −0.59 | 0.55 | −1.13 | 0.26 | −0.29 | 0.77 | 0.29 | 0.77 |
My doctor | −1.32 | 0.19 | −0.20 | 0.84 | 0.15 | 0.87 | −0.06 | 0.94 | −0.41 | 0.68 |
Psychologist | −0.11 | 0.91 | −0.15 | 0.87 | −0.86 | 0.39 | 0.45 | 0.65 | −1.01 | 0.31 |
Counsellor | 0.40 | 0.71 | −0.32 | 0.74 | 0.84 | 0.40 | 0.84 | 0.40 | 0.19 | 0.85 |
A helpline | −0.07 | 0.94 | −0.77 | 0.44 | −1.46 | 0.15 | −1.14 | 0.26 | 1.40 | 0.16 |
No one | 0.17 | 0.86 | −0.32 | 0.75 | 1.00 | 0.31 | −0.28 | 0.78 | 1.27 | 0.20 |
Other | 1.10 | 0.27 | −0.68 | 0.49 | −1.09 | 0.27 | −0.46 | 0.64 | −0.45 | 0.65 |
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.