Table 3.
Comparison of the adolescents’ attitudes toward suicide among three parenting styles after adjusting confounders*
| Factor | Pro-democracy (mean±SD) | Authoritarian (mean±SD) | Permissive (mean±SD) | p-value | Post-hoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suicide as a right | 2.99±0.02 | 3.18±0.05 | 3.10±0.06 | <0.001 | † |
| Incomprehensibility | 3.29±0.03 | 3.08±0.06 | 3.09±0.08 | 0.003 | †‡ |
| Non-communication | 3.23±0.02 | 3.38±0.04 | 3.28±0.05 | 0.002 | † |
| Preventability | 4.03±0.02 | 3.74±0.05 | 3.91±0.06 | <0.001 | †§ |
| Tabooing | 2.57±0.02 | 2.78±0.05 | 2.71±0.06 | 0.002 | † |
| Normal-common | 3.03±0.03 | 3.31±0.06 | 3.15±0.07 | <0.001 | † |
| Suicidal process | 3.07±0.03 | 3.15±0.06 | 3.15±0.07 | 0.360 | |
| Relation caused | 2.59±0.03 | 2.87±0.06 | 2.64±0.07 | <0.001 | † |
| Preparedness to prevent | 3.76±0.03 | 3.65±0.06 | 3.68±0.07 | 0.163 | |
| Resignation | 1.88±0.04 | 2.13±0.08 | 2.08±0.09 | 0.004 | † |
*
confounders: CESD-R score, sex, religion, socio-economic status, family numbers, † the mean difference between the pro-democracy and authoritarian groups is statistically significant (p<0.05), ‡ the mean difference between the pro-democracy and permissive groups is statistically significant (p<0.05), §the mean difference between the authoritarian and permissive groups is statistically significant (p<0.05)