| Abstract [eng] |
Religion students’ (Catholics and Muslims) attitudes toward suicide were compared in this research. Objective: To compare religion students’, who confess different religions (Roman Catholic Church and Islam) and who lives in countries (Lithuania and Turkey) with very different suicide rates, attitudes toward suicide. Methods. 131 Catholic (religion students, Lithuania) and 97 Muslims (religion students, Turkey) participated in this research. The questionnaire ATTS (Attitudes Towards Suicide) was used for this empirical study. This questionnaire mainly consisted of statements to be scored on a five-point Likert scale. Results. The results of comparing Catholics and Muslims evidence statistical significant difference between means of „Acceptability“, „Preparedness” „Condemnation“ factors (p < 0,05). There is no statistical significant difference between means of „Unpredictability” and „Myths” factors (p > 0,05). On the ground of these results are made a few conclusions: (1) religion students, Catholics and Muslims, differ in attitudes toward suicide; (2) religion students, Catholics and Muslims, do not differ in knowledge about suicide and suicide risk evaluation. |
