Abstract
Objective
To investigate the suicide-related attitudes and associated factors among nursing undergraduates
Methods
A quantitative cross-sectional study, conducted with 244 nursing undergraduates from a rural higher education institution of São Paulo, Brazil. Data were collected in 2016, by self-administration of a sociodemographic questionnaire and the Suicide Behavior Attitude Questionnaire. The Spearman correlation coefficient and Mann-Whitney tests were used for data analysis.
Results
Women presented more negative attitudes related to suicide. Men and students who participated in a psychiatric nursing discipline, class or laboratory on suicide, were perceived to be more capable professionally. Baccalaureate students who read specific material about suicide, or had ever thought about committing suicide, showed a less moralistic or condemnatory attitude related to suicide.
Conclusion
The study highlights the need for educational interventions on suicide involving attitudinal knowledge.
Suicide; Suicide, attempted; Students, nursing/psychology; Attitude