Does Suicidal History Enhance Acceptance of Other Suicidal Individuals?.

Knott, Ena; Range, Lillian

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ERIC Number: EJ644567

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Publication Date: 2001

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Does Suicidal History Enhance Acceptance of Other Suicidal Individuals?

Knott, Ena; Range, Lillian

Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, v31 n4 p397-404 Win 2001

To see if moderately suicidal outpatients were more accepting of a suicidal person than never- or severely-suicidal outpatients, 105 respondents completed measures of suicidality, depression, acceptance, and empathy. Results indicated, unexpectedly, that net of depression, never-suicidal people were more accepting of a suicidal person than moderately or severely suicidal people. (Author)

Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Individual Characteristics, Individual Differences, Personality Measures, Social Attitudes, Social Desirability, Suicide

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Language: English

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