Research Article
Perception, Knowledge, and Attitudes of Young People about Suicide Behavior
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.25-11-2021.2318833, author={Khansa Fahira Wisdana and Margarita Maria Maramis and Maramis Lilik Djuari}, title={Perception, Knowledge, and Attitudes of Young People about Suicide Behavior}, proceedings={Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Social, Science, and Technology, ICSST 2021, 25 November 2021, Tangerang, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={ICSST}, year={2022}, month={7}, keywords={suicide; perception; knowledge; attitude}, doi={10.4108/eai.25-11-2021.2318833} }- Khansa Fahira Wisdana
Margarita Maria Maramis
Maramis Lilik Djuari
Year: 2022
Perception, Knowledge, and Attitudes of Young People about Suicide Behavior
ICSST
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.25-11-2021.2318833
Abstract
According to WHO, Indonesia's suicide rate in the 15-29 age category is five people per 100,000 population while those aged 30-49 years are 4 people per 100,000 people. Perception, knowledge, and attitudes about suicide have essential factors in depression and suicidal thoughts in an individual. The research method used is a quantitative method through the stigma of suicide scale questionnaire, suicide opinion questionnaire, and attitude towards suicide scale. The findings of this study are the public perception that 96.1% of people with depression have the lowest potential for suicide in loneliness, the community's knowledge of suicidal behavior is relatively high with a Literacy of suicide scale score of 61% with the proportion of women having higher knowledge than men, and simultaneously. The contribution of findings suggests health practitioners, social workers, and the community increase empathy, knowledge of suicidal behavior and prevent the exclusion of depressed individuals from reducing suicide rate.