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Does a gatekeeper suicide prevention program work in a school setting? Evaluating training outcome and moderators of
Tanya L Tompkins1, Jody Witt, Nadia Abraibesh
1Department of Psychology, Linfield College, McMinniville, Oregon 97128, USA. tatompki@linfield.edu
Suicide & Life-Threatening Behavior
|February 4, 2010
Summary
The Question, Persuade, and Refer (QPR) gatekeeper training significantly improved school personnel's attitudes and knowledge about suicide prevention. Further research with a stronger design is recommended.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Public Health
- Education
Background:
- Suicide is a significant concern in educational settings.
- Gatekeeper training programs aim to equip school personnel to identify and support at-risk individuals.
- The Question, Persuade, and Refer (QPR) program is a widely used suicide prevention training.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the effectiveness of the QPR gatekeeper training program for school personnel.
- To assess changes in attitudes, knowledge, and beliefs related to suicide prevention post-training.
- To explore potential moderating factors influencing training outcomes.
Main Methods:
- A non-equivalent control group design was employed.
- Pre- and post-test assessments were conducted.
- Exploratory analyses examined the influence of demographic and experiential variables.
Main Results:
- Participants demonstrated significant improvements in attitudes, knowledge, and beliefs regarding suicide and its prevention.
- Age, professional role, prior training, and recent contact with suicidal youth showed potential moderating effects on outcomes.
- Positive changes were observed in general knowledge, questioning skills, attitudes, quiz scores, and self-efficacy.
Conclusions:
- The QPR training program shows promise in enhancing suicide prevention capacity among school personnel.
- Further investigation with rigorous experimental designs and community collaboration is warranted.
- Findings suggest the importance of considering individual and contextual factors in gatekeeper training effectiveness.
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