Influence of Religion on Attitude Towards Suicide: An Indian Perspective.
This cross-sectional survey was aimed to compare attitudes towards suicide and suicidal behaviour among randomly selected sample (N = 172) belonged to Hindu and Muslim religions. Data were collected through face-to-face interview. Hindus differed from Muslims regarding suicidal attempts among family (χ (2) = 12.356, p < .002) and community members (χ (2) = 20.425, p < .000). Our study also showed that suicidal behaviours were comparatively low among Muslim participants than Hindus. Further, Muslims hold more negative attitudes towards suicide than Hindus. An enhanced understanding of attitudes towards suicide among general population may be crucial to plan educational, intervention and prevention programs.
['Thimmaiah|Rohini|R|', 'Poreddi|Vijayalakshmi|V|', 'Ramu|Rajalakshmi|R|', 'Selvi|Sugavana|S|', 'Math|Suresh Bada|SB|']
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Attitudes Suicide Hindu Muslim Urban community