Table 3.
Stigma of Suicide Scale-Short Form (SOSS-SF) Subscales and Item Responses (N = 707)
| Subscale (Mean, SD) |
Item | Agree/Strongly agree % | Mean (SD) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Stigmatization (3.24, 0.74) |
Immoral | 55.7 | 3.22 (1.12) |
| Irresponsible | 48.6 | 3.39 (1.01) | |
| Pathetic | 55.3 | 3.34 (1.08) | |
| Stupid | 40.6 | 3.02 (1.28) | |
| Coward | 57.5 | 3.10 (1.25) | |
| Vengeful | 50.5 | 3.12 (1.29) | |
| Shallow | 54.7 | 3.35 (1.30) | |
| Embarrassment | 56.8 | 3.40 (1.28) | |
|
Isolation (3.63, 0.74) |
Lonely | 73.9 | 3.83 (1.11) |
| Isolated | 71.3 | 3.64 (0.92) | |
| Disconnected | 60.1 | 3.35 (1.02) | |
| Lost | 75.7 | 3.69 (0.94) | |
|
Glorification (2.94, 0.93) |
Nobel | 40.6 | 3.12 (1.14) |
| Strong | 42.2 | 2.88 (1.31) | |
| Dedicated | 23.3 | 2.85 (1.04) | |
| Brave | 45.4 | 2.90 (1.69) |