Domino's Suicide Opinion Questionnaire was administered to 288 students, along with measures of attitudes and personality traits. The number of “undecided” responses was positively associated with death anxiety scores, suggesting this questionnaire might be improved by eliminating the “undecided” response option. The meaning of this response might be studied.
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