1Post Graduate Nursing Students, JIPMER (Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research), Puducherry-06
2Lecturer, College of Nursing, JIPMER (Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research), Puducherry-06
3Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, JIPMER (Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research), Puducherry-06
*Address for Correspondence: Padmavathi Nagarajan, E- mail: padmavathi2002@gmail.com
Online published on 25 March, 2015.
Suicide is a serious public health problem around the world, with nearly one million cases in a year. It is estimated that at least six people are directly affected by one suicide death. According to current trends, it is estimated that, globally, deaths by suicide will reach 1.53 million people by 2020.1 Attitudes towards suicide represent a keystone in understanding and preventing suicides.
A descriptive cross sectional study was conducted among 200 undergraduate nursing students in college of nursing JIPMER (Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research), Puducherry to identify their attitude towards suicide. The samples were selected by convenience sampling. Socio demographic data was collected from the subjects by using a proforma. Attitude towards suicide was assessed by using a standard questionnaire (Attitude towards Suicide Scale by Ellinor Salender Renberg, 2011).
The most favored attitude found in the subjects was permissiveness (mean=22.05± 3.6). There was a significant association between attitude of nursing students towards suicide and place of residence and nativity. No significant association was found with the socio demographic factors such as age, gender, type of family and religion.
Attitude, Suicide, Nursing Students
