Nonfatal Suicidal Behaviors of Chinese Rural‐to‐Urban Migrant Workers: Attitude Toward Suicide Matters

The lifetime prevalence of suicide ideation, plan, and attempt among migrant workers is 5.5%, 1.3%, and 1.1%, respectively.

• Migrant workers hold a more negative attitude toward suicide compared to the general Chinese population.
• A negative attitude toward suicide is significantly associated with a lower likelihood of lifetime suicide ideation, planning, and attempts.
• Migrant workers with a negative attitude are more likely to seek mental health help through conversations with others or online/telephone consultations.
• Factors such as male gender, low education level, being part of the Miao ethnic minority, low monthly income, and originating from western China are linked to a more positive attitude toward suicide.

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