Attitudes towards those bereaved by a suicide: a population-based, cross-sectional study in rural Japan

Minamizono, Sachiko; Motohashi, Yutaka; Yamaji, Masako; Kaneko, Yoshihiro

doi:10.1186/1471-2458-8-334

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“…All of the inappropriate views on suicide were associated with gender (i.e. men), which is consistent with previous surveys 7,9,12 . This is consistent with a report from the USA that indicated that male students were more likely than female students to think that anyone should be allowed to commit suicide 13 .…”

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Views on suicide among middle‐aged and elderly populations in Japan: Their association with demographic variables and feeling shame in seeking help

Kageyama

2012

Psychiatry Clin Neurosci

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Aims: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between inappropriate views on suicide, such as it being a personal choice, inevitable, unpreventable, and permissible, with demographic variables and the feeling of shame in seeking help among the general population. Methods: A self‐administered questionnaire on mental health and suicide was distributed to all residents aged 40–74 in four areas in Oita Prefecture, Japan, and 4487 responded. The association of seven inappropriate views on suicide with demographic variables was examined by multiple logistic analyses. The association between feeling shame in seeking help with demographic variables and the above views on suicide was similarly analyzed. Results: Inappropriate views on suicide were associated with gender (i.e. men). Some of these views also correlated with age, never having been married, and living in rural areas or areas with high suicide mortality rates. Multivariate analysis revealed that feeling shame in seeking help when distressed was associated with being aged 70–74, living in rural areas or areas with high suicide mortality rates, the view on suicide as a matter of self‐choice, and a pessimistic view toward life. Conclusion: These findings suggest that inappropriate views on suicide adversely affect coping strategies and mental health. Suicide prevention programs aimed at improving mental health literacy in a community should take into consideration the characteristics of elderly male residents.

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“…men), which is consistent with previous surveys. 7,9,12 This is consistent with a report from the USA that indicated that male students were more likely than female students to think that anyone should be allowed to commit suicide. 13 Previous researchers have discussed these views in connection with traditional gender roles.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 85%

Views on suicide among middle‐aged and elderly populations in Japan: Their association with demographic variables and feeling shame in seeking help

Kageyama

2012

Psychiatry Clin Neurosci

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“…The experience seems to have moved her away from the prevailing negative view of the act as expressed by the majority of the informants. Some studies have indicated that personal experience of suicidal behaviour influences attitudes towards other persons in a similar situation (Minamizono, Motohashi, Yamaji & Kaneko, 2008 ).…”

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Social injury: An interpretative phenomenological analysis of the attitudes towards suicide of lay persons in Ghana.

Osafo

Hjelmeland

Akotia

et al. 2011

International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well

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One way of furthering our understanding of suicidal behaviour is to examine people's attitudes towards it and how they conceive the act. The aim of this study was to understand how lay persons conceive the impact of suicide on others and how that influences their attitudes towards suicide; and discuss the implications for suicide prevention in Ghana. This is a qualitative study, using a semi-structured interview guide to investigate the attitudes and views of 27 lay persons from urban and rural settings in Ghana. Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis was used to analyse the data. Findings showed that the perceived breach of interrelatedness between people due to suicidal behaviour influenced the informants’ view of suicide as representing a social injury. Such view of suicide influenced the negative attitudes the informants expressed towards the act. The negative attitudes towards suicide in Ghana are cast in consequential terms. Thus, suicide is an immoral act because it socially affects others negatively. The sense of community within the African ethos and The Moral Causal Ontology for Suffering are theoretical postulations that are used to offer some explanations of the findings in this study.

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“…So you can't go about insulting the person” (F7). Personal experience of suicidal behaviour has been documented as influencing attitudes toward others who are in a similar situation (Minamizono, Motohashi, Yamaji & Kaneko, 2008).…”

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The meanings of suicidal behaviour to psychology students in Ghana: A qualitative approach

Osafo

Hjelmeland

Akotia

et al. 2011

Transcult Psychiatry

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The objective of this study was to examine psychology students' attitudes toward suicidal behaviour and the meanings they assign to the act. In-depth interviews were conducted with 15 final year psychology students at a university in Ghana. Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) was used to analyze the data. The results indicated that the students had a generalized negative attitude toward suicide. Religious beliefs and family harmony are cultural contexts influencing the interpretation of suicidal behaviour as breach of divine and communal moralities. The implications of these meanings of suicidal behaviour for suicide prevention in Ghana are discussed.

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Attitudes towards those bereaved by a suicide: a population-based, cross-sectional study in rural Japan

Cited by 6 publications

References 34 publications

Views on suicide among middle‐aged and elderly populations in Japan: Their association with demographic variables and feeling shame in seeking help

Views on suicide among middle‐aged and elderly populations in Japan: Their association with demographic variables and feeling shame in seeking help

Social injury: An interpretative phenomenological analysis of the attitudes towards suicide of lay persons in Ghana.

The meanings of suicidal behaviour to psychology students in Ghana: A qualitative approach

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