Abstract
To assess attitudes and the influence of emotional intelligence is the objective of this work. Nursing professionals answered a questionnaire that assessed the attitude towards suicide and emotional intelligence. The results show a general adverse attitude towards suicidal behavior. The moral dimension of suicide makes the differences between mental health and emergency professionals. Possessing a higher degree of mental health training and a high level of emotional intelligence is associated with a more positive attitude towards patients with suicidal behavior. The formation and development of emotional skills are essential for care delivery to patients with suicidal behavior.
Highlights
Suicide is considered a severe public health problem around the world, with almost one million cases per year and an estimated six people who are directly affected by each death
The results reflect that, in general, nursing professionals display negative attitudes towards suicidal behavior (M = 65.31), mean scores are higher among mental health professionals (M= 70.58) than among emergency professionals (M= 62.43)
The third factor, “moral dimension of suicide”, reveals mean scores (M= 21.89) that confirm that part of the nursing professionals reject the concept that suicide is immoral
Summary
Suicide is considered a severe public health problem around the world, with almost one million cases per year and an estimated six people who are directly affected by each death. The psychological, social and economic impact of suicide on the family and community cannot be measured[1]. It is estimated that, globally, deaths by suicide will reach 1.53 million people by 2020, and a number of suicide attempts between ten and twenty times higher[2]. Multiple factors cause suicidal behavior, including biological, socio-environmental and psychological factors, each of which has a specific weight, and none of them separately may be sufficient to explain such behaviors by itself. This is about secondary prevention, with increased survival and reduced morbidity and mortality rates after a suicide attempt. For every consumed case of suicide, suicide attempts have led to five hospitalizations and 22 visits to emergency services[3]
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