| Items | S A (%) | A (%) | U (%) | D (%) | SD (%) | Mean ± SD | Rank |
| People who attempt suicide and live should be required to undertake therapy to understand their inner motivation | 92 (69.7) | 25 (18.9) | 11 (8.3) | 4 (3.0) | 0 (0.0) | 4.55 ± 0.77 | 1 |
| If someone wants to commit suicide, it is their right, and we should not interfere | 0 (0.0) | 6 (4.5) | 17 (12.9) | 28 (21.2) | 81 (61.4) | 4.39 ± 0.88 | 2 |
| Suicidal behavior in younger people is unacceptable | 82 (62.1) | 27 (20.5) | 15 (11.4) | 7 (5.3) | 1 (0.8) | 4.38 ± 0.96 | 3 |
| It is the professional duty of the nurse to prevent any suicidal client from dying | 76 (57.6) | 30 (22.7) | 19 (14.4) | 5 (3.8) | 2 (1.5) | 4.31 ± 0.96 | 4 |
| Suicidal behavior is essentially a way of crying out for help | 44 (33.3) | 61 (46.2) | 15 (11.4) | 9 (6.8) | 3 (2.3) | 4.02 ± 0.96 | 5 |
| Suicidal behavior can be irritating | 36 (27.3) | 51 (38.6) | 26 (19.7) | 17 (12.9) | 2 (1.5) | 3.77 ± 1.04 | 6 |
| Suicide attempters who use public places (buildings or bridges) are more interested in getting attention than committing suicide | 26 (19.7) | 56 (42.4) | 27 (20.5) | 19 (14.4) | 4 (3.0) | 3.61 ± 1.05 | 7 |
| Once a person survives a suicide attempt, the probability of his/her trying again is Minimal | 16 (25.8) | 15 (35.6) | 20 (15.2) | 34 (12.1) | 47 (11.4) | 3.52 ± 1.30 | 8 |
| >50% of suicidal persons sought medical help within the 6 months preceding the suicide | 19 (14.4) | 51 (38.6) | 41 (31.1) | 19 (14.4) | 2 (1.5) | 3.50 ± 0.96 | 9 |
| Suicide attempters are less religious than others | 24 (18.2) | 45 (34.1) | 30 (22.7) | 22 (16.7) | 11 (8.3) | 3.37 ± 1.20 | 10 |
| People should not have the right to take their own lives | 19 (14.4) | 14 (10.6) | 36 (27.3) | 27 (20.5) | 36 (27.3) | 3.36 ± 1.37 | 11 |
| Further training in the development of interpersonal skills would be of benefit when caring for the suicidal patient | 18 (13.6) | 53 (40.2) | 25 (18.9) | 28 (21.2) | 8 (6.1) | 3.34 ± 1.14 | 12 |
| People who attempt suicide are usually mentally ill | 19 (14.4) | 47 (35.6) | 35 (26.5) | 20 (15.2) | 11 (8.3) | 3.33 ± 1.15 | 13 |
| Those people who attempt suicide are usually trying to get sympathy from others | 11 (8.3) | 55 (41.7) | 35 (26.5) | 25 (18.9) | 6 (4.5) | 3.30 ± 1.02 | 14 |
| People who lack family relationships are more likely to attempt suicide | 14 (10.6) | 39 (29.5) | 55 (41.7) | 18 (13.6) | 6 (4.5) | 3.28 ± 0.98 | 15 |
| Suicidal behavior among younger people is particularly puzzling as they have everything to live for | 16 (12.1) | 27 (20.5) | 50 (37.9) | 32 (24.2) | 7 (5.3) | 3.10 ± 1.07 | 16 |
| Often, it feels as though suicide attempters are trying to make someone else sorry | 13 (9.8) | 35 (26.5) | 42 (31.8) | 36 (27.3) | 6 (4.5) | 3.10 ± 1.23 | 17 |
| Suicidal behavior is particularly difficult to deal with and requires specialist care | 11 (8.3) | 50 (37.9) | 26 (19.7) | 25 (18.9) | 20 (15.2) | 3.05 ± 1.20 | 18 |
| People who talk about suicide often commit suicide | 14 (10.6) | 35 (26.5) | 34 (25.8) | 28 (21.2) | 21 (15.9) | 2.95 ± 1.24 | 19 |
| Potentially, every one of us can be a suicide victim | 1 (0.8) | 25 (18.9) | 30 (22.7) | 66 (50.0) | 10 (7.6) | 2.55 ± 0.92 | 20 |
| Suicide is a selfish behavior | 8 (6.1) | 18 (13.6) | 21 (15.9) | 37 (28.0) | 48 (36.4) | 2.25 ± 1.25 | 21 |
| Suicide is an acceptable way to end an incurable illness | 0 (0.0) | 5 (3.8) | 19 (14.4) | 19 (14.4) | 89 (67.4) | 1.55 ± 0.88 | 22 |