NURSING STUDENTS' ATTITUDES TOWARD SUICIDE AND INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE ATTEMPTED SUICIDE

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Background: While suicide continues to be an increasing public problem today, the attitudes of health professionals affect individuals with suicidal tendencies to receive health services. Aim: This study aimed to determine nursing students’ attitudes toward suicide and individuals with suicidal ideation. Methods: The sample of the cross-sectional study consists of 791 nursing students. The study data were collected using the personal information form, Attitudes Toward Suicide Scale and Attitudes Toward Suicidal Individual Scale. Results: While the highest mean score in the attitudes of the participants toward suicide was the Punishment of Suicide in the Afterlife subdimension, the highest score was the mean score of the Social Acceptance subdimension in the attitude toward suicidal individuals. Attitudes towards suicide and suicidal individuals varied based on demographic factors. Conclusions: Nursing students' beliefs and perceptions about suicide affect their attitudes toward individuals who commit suicide. Nursing students should be trained in establishing awareness of suicide and therapeutic relationships with suicidal individuals to provide an effective mental health service.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• suicide
• attitudes toward suicide
• nursing students
• mental health

HEMŞİRELİK ÖĞRENCİLERİNİN İNTİHARA VE İNTİHAR GİRİŞİMİNDE BULUNMUŞ BİREYLERE YÖNELİK TUTUMLARI

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Giriş: İntihar günümüzde giderek artan bir halk sağlığı sorun olmaya devam ederken, sağlık çalışanlarının tutumları intihar eğilimi olan bireylerin sağlık hizmeti almasını etkilemektedir. Amaç: Bu çalışma, hemşirelik öğrencilerinin intihara ve intihar düşüncesi olan bireylere yönelik tutumlarının belirlenmesi amacıyla gerçekleştirilmiştir. Yöntem: Kesitsel tipteki araştırmanın örneklemini 791 hemşirelik öğrencisi oluşturmaktadır. Araştırmanın verileri kişisel bilgi formu, İntihara Karşı Tutumlar Ölçeği ve İntiharı Eden Bireye Karşı Tutumlar Ölçeği kullanılarak toplanmıştır. Bulgular: Katılımcıların intihara karşı tutumlarında en yüksek puan ortalaması İntiharın Öbür Dünyada Cezalandırılması alt boyutu iken, intihara eden bireye karşı tutumda en yüksek puan ortalaması Sosyal Kabul alt boyutudur. İntihara ve intihara eğilimli bireylere yönelik tutumların demografik değişkenlere göre farklılaştığı bulunmuştur. Sonuç: Hemşirelik öğrencilerinin intihara ilişkin inanç ve algıları, intihar eden bireylere yönelik tutumlarını etkilemektedir. Hemşirelik öğrencilerinin intihar eden bireylere yönelik etkili bir ruh sağlığı hizmeti sunabilmeleri için intihar konusunda farkındalıklarının artırılması ve intihara eğilimli bireylerle terapötik ilişki kurma konusunda eğitilmeleri gerekmektedir. Anahtar Kelimeler: intihar, intihara karşı tutumlar, hemşirelik öğrencileri, ruh sağlığı

Anahtar Kelimeler

• intihar
• intihara karşı tutumlar
• hemşirelik öğrencileri
• ruh sağlığı

Destekleyen Kurum

Bu çalışmanın gerçekleştirilmesinde herhangi bir kurum ve kuruluştan destek alınmamıştır.

Etik Beyan

To carry out the study, approval was first obtained from the Human Research Ethics Committee (Ref: 2022/02.03) for the ethical suitability of the study. Then, institutional permission was obtained from the institution where the study data were collected. During the data collection phase, all participants were informed about the study, and voluntary consent was obtained from them.

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