Table 1 Domains and Items of the ATTS
From: Attitudes toward suicide among college students in South Korea and the United States
Domain | Item |
|---|---|
Permissiveness | “People have the right to take their own lives.” |
“There are situations in which the only reasonable solution is suicide.” | |
“If someone wants to commit suicide, it is his/her own business and we should not interfere.” | |
“Suicide is an acceptable means to terminate an incurable disease.” | |
Unpredictability | “Suicide happens without warning.” |
“Relatives usually have no idea about what is going on when a person is thinking about suicide.” | |
Incomprehensibility | “People who commit suicide are usually mentally ill.” |
“Suicides among younger people are particularly puzzling because they have everything to live for.” | |
“Anybody can commit suicide.” (reverse) | |
Noncommunication | “People who talk about suicide do not necessarily commit suicide.” |
“People who make suicidal threats seldom complete suicide.” | |
Right to Prevent | “A suicide attempt is essentially a cry for help.” |
“It is a human duty to try to stop someone from committing suicide.” | |
Preventability | “It is always possible to help a person with suicidal thoughts.” |
“Once a person has made up his/her mind about committing suicide, no one can stop him/her.” (reverse) | |
Relation-Caused | “Most suicide attempts are caused by conflicts with a close person.” |
“Many suicide attempts are made to get revenge on or to punish someone else.” | |
Duration of Suicidal Process | “When a person commits suicide, it is something that he/she has considered for a long time.” |
“Most suicide attempts are impulsive actions.” (reverse) | |
“Once a person has suicidal thoughts, he/she will never let them go.” |