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Attitudes and beliefs about suicidal behavior when coming out is the precipitant of the suicidal behavior

Sex Roles: A Journal of Research, Nov, 2003 by Jennifer Ellen Cato, Silvia Sara Canetto

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A four-factor analysis of variance (suicide precipitant X sex of the suicidal person X respondent sex X respondent gender identity) was computed for each of the three dependent variables that assessed the suicidal decision (i.e., perceived power, soundness, and activity of the suicidal decision). An alpha level of .05 was set for all statistical tests.

Evaluations of the suicidal decision were found to vary depending on the precipitant of the suicidal act, respondent sex, and respondent gender identity (see Table II). There were no significant main effects for target sex on any of the outcome variables. The only significant interaction occurred between target sex and suicide precipitant on the "passive-active" measure.

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The Precipitant of the Suicidal Behavior

The precipitant of the suicidal behavior influenced perceptions of the power of the suicidal decision, F(3, 451) = 14.72, p < .001, [[eta].sup.2] = .09. Duncan-Range post hoc tests (p < .05) indicated that engaging in suicidal behavior because of a physical illness was considered a more powerful decision (M = 4.80, SD = 1.20) than engaging in the same behavior following either "coming out" (M = 5.52, SD = 1.19), a relationship loss (M = 5.68, SD = 1.19), or an achievement failure (M = 5.71, SD = 1.19).

The context of the suicidal behavior was also related to how sound the suicidal decision was perceived to be, F(3, 451) = 17.39, p < .001, [[eta].sup.2] = .10. Duncan-Range post hoc tests revealed that suicidal behavior in response to a physical illness (M = 5.08, SD = 1.22) was seen as a more sound decision than suicidal behavior in response to achievement failure (M = 5.93, SD = 1.21), coming out (M = 6.04, SD = 1.21), or relationship loss (M = 6.07, SD = 1.21).

Finally, the precipitant of the behavior influenced the degree to which the suicidal decision was perceived as an active decision, F(3,443) = 7.03, p < .001, [[eta].sup.2] = .05. Specifically, suicidal behavior in response to a physical illness (M = 3.72, SD = 2.01) and coming out (M = 3.70, SD = 2.00) were considered as significantly more active decisions than the same behavior following a relationship loss (M = 4.25, SD = 2.00) or an academic failure (M = 4.76, SD = 2.01; Duncan-Range, p < .05). The latter main effect should be interpreted with caution, due to the interaction between suicide precipitant and target sex, F(3, 435) = 3.47, p < .05, [[eta].sup.2] = .03. A man's suicidal decision was rated as more active if it was in response to a physical illness (M = 3.40, SD = 1.81), as compared to coming out (M = 4.18, SD = 2.08), a relationship loss (M = 4.13, SD = 2.14), or an academic failure (M = 4.64, SD = 2.00). A woman's suicidal decision following coming out (M = 3.18, SD = 2.12) was rated as the most active behavior, as compared to the same decision following a physical illness (M = 4.00, SD = 1.75), a relationship loss (M = 4.35, SD = 2.07), or an academic failure (M = 4.86, SD = 1.91; Duncan-Range, p < .05).

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Attitudes and beliefs about suicidal behavior when coming out is the precipitant of the suicidal behavior

Sex Roles: A Journal of Research, Nov, 2003 by Jennifer Ellen Cato, Silvia Sara Canetto

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