Preliminary Study on the Development of a Suicide Prevention Program: The Study of Perception and Current Status of Suicide Prevention in Won Buddhists

ABSTRACT

[Objective] The purpose of this study is for the presenting fundamental data under the understanding of present status and perception on the suicide prevention in the Won Buddhism, and under the analysis of the requiremants for a Won Buddhism suicide prevention education.[Contents] A Questionnaire about preception, level of common knowledge, competence, experience, intention and Won Buddhism dogma and experience, requirements for the suicide prevention education from 216 Won Buddhists has analyzed and the results are presented as percent data.[Conclusions] Based on the results of the study, a necessity and rationalle of development of the Won Buddhism suicide prevention education has satisfied. Furthermore, a fundamental data for developing Won Buddhism suicide prevention education has provided from the Won Buddhists.