Structural Parameters of Sex, Race, Age, and Education and Their Influence on Attitudes Toward Suicide

A telephone survey of 400 Arkansans was conducted to explore attitudes toward suicide. Results indicated that 69% of respondents do not believe a person has the right to commit suicide & 71% believe that a normal person would not commit suicide. Attitudes & experiences with suicide & suicidal people were found to be differentially distributed by age, sex, race, & educational level. 9 refs.