TABLE 2.
Correct responses to items of the literacy of suicide scale (n = 529)
| Item number | Item | Dimension | n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | “If assessed by a psychiatrist, everyone who suicides would be diagnosed as depressed” (F) | Cause/nature | 10 (1.89) |
| 2 | “Seeing a psychiatrist or psychologist can help prevent someone from suicide” (T) | Treatment/ prevention | 408 (77.13) |
| 3 | “Most people who suicide are psychotic” (F) | Risk factor | 130 (24.57) |
| 4 | “There is a strong relationship between alcoholism and suicide” (T) | Risk factor | 334 (63.14) |
| 5 | “People who talk about suicide rarely kill themselves” (F) | Sign/ symptom | 125 (23.63) |
| 6 | “People who want to attempt suicide can change their mind quickly” (T) | Sign/ symptom | 176 (33.27) |
| 7 | “Talking about suicide always increases the risk of suicide” (F) | Cause/nature | 97 (18.34) |
| 8 | “Not all people who attempt suicide plan their attempt in advance” (T) | Sign/ symptom | 324 (61.25) |
| 9 | “People who have thoughts about suicide should not tell others about it” (F) | Treatment/ prevention | 315 (59.55) |
| 10 | “Very few people have thoughts about suicide” (F) | Cause/nature | 154 (29.11) |
| 11 | “Men are more likely to suicide than women” (F) | Risk factor | 113 (21.36) |
| 12 | “A suicidal person will always be suicidal and entertain thoughts of suicide” (F) | Cause/nature | 71 (13.42) |