title: A Cross-Cultural Investigation of Suicidal Disclosures and Attitudes in Austrian and Turkish University Students.
abstract: The prevalence of suicidal behavior and the nature of attitudes toward suicide differ in Austria and Turkey. To see if there were differences in disclosure, 351 Turkish and 310 Austrian students answered questions about disclosing suicidal thoughts. More Austrian than Turkish students reported suicidal ideation and believed that suicidal people disclose their plans, but suicidal disclosures were equally common in the two groups. Compared to Austria, suicidal disclosures in Turkey met with more positive social reactions that may facilitate a successful social support process. These findings imply that prevention efforts should reduce the stigma around suicidal disclosures.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine , Adnan Menderes University , Aydin , Turkey.
authors.forename: Mehmet
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Eskin
authors.affiliation: b Department of Basic Psychological Research and Research Methods, School of Psychology , University of Vienna , Vienna , Austria.
authors.forename: Anne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Schild
authors.affiliation: c Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine , Ankara University , Ankara , Turkey.
authors.forename: Bedriye
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Öncü
authors.affiliation: b Department of Basic Psychological Research and Research Methods, School of Psychology , University of Vienna , Vienna , Austria.
authors.forename: Stefan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Stieger
authors.affiliation: b Department of Basic Psychological Research and Research Methods, School of Psychology , University of Vienna , Vienna , Austria.
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Voracek
mesh_terms: D001294:Attitude to Health / Q000208:ethnology*; D001317:Austria / Q000453:epidemiology; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012650:Self Disclosure; D012944:Social Support; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology; D059020:Suicidal Ideation; D014421:Turkey / Q000453:epidemiology; D014495:Universities / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D055815:Young Adult