Table 3 Rotated factor matrix a
SOQ item # | Item | Factor | |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | ||
67 | Sometimes suicide is the only escape from life’s problems. | .601 | -.248 |
87 | People who die by suicide should not be buried in the same cemetery as those who die naturally. | .601 | .351 |
79 | We should have “suicide clinics” where people who want to die could do so in a painless and private manner | .584 | -.318 |
92 | Some people are better off dead. | .582 | -.364 |
86 | Suicide occurs only in civilized societies. | .569 | .244 |
59 | Suicide is normal behavior. | .501 | -.049 |
52 | Improvement following a suicidal crisis indicates that the risk is over. | .493 | .253 |
99 | Suicide is much more frequent in our world today than it was in early cultures such as Egypt, Greece, and the Roman Empire. | .475 | .217 |
44 | The possibility of committing suicide is greater for older people (those 60 and over) than for younger people (20 to 30). | .467 | -.172 |
89 | Children from larger families (i.e., three or more children) are less likely to commit suicide as adults than single or only children. | .460 | .067 |
24 | John Doe, age 45, has just committed suicide. An investigation will probably reveal that he has considered suicide for quite a few years. | .447 | .039 |
26 | The suicide rate among physicians is substantially greater than for other occupational groups. | .437 | .074 |
80 | Those people who attempt suicide are usually trying to get sympathy from others. | .407 | .270 |
51 | The suicide rate is higher for minority groups such as Chicano, American Indian, and Puerto Ricans than for Whites. | .394 | .156 |
45 | Most people who commit suicide do not believe in an afterlife. | .316 | .103 |
39 | The method used in a given suicide probably reflects whether the action was impulsive or carefully and rationally planned. | .295 | -.073 |
78 | Suicide goes against the laws of God and/or of nature. | -.028 | .778 |
57 | In general, suicide is an evil act not to be condoned. | .115 | .677 |
95 | People do not have the right to take their own lives. | .002 | .584 |
75 | Usually, relatives of a suicide victim had no idea of what was about to happen. | .048 | .468 |