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Classifying coping strategies from suicide prevention safety plans
Zoe Daglas1, Sinh Lu2, Daniel Gresham2
1School of Psychology, SEED Lifespan, Deakin University, Geelong, Victoria, Australia.
Suicide & Life-Threatening Behavior
|February 1, 2024
Summary
Individuals coping with suicidal thoughts commonly use media, relaxation, and self-care strategies. This study classified these coping mechanisms from a safety planning app to inform suicide prevention efforts.
Area of Science:
- Psychiatry
- Mental Health Technology
- Digital Health
Background:
- Understanding coping strategies is crucial for effective suicide prevention.
- The Beyond Now smartphone application provides a platform for documenting coping behaviors.
- This study addresses the need for classifying user-reported coping mechanisms.
Purpose of the Study:
- To develop a classification system for coping strategies used by individuals experiencing suicidal thoughts.
- To apply this classification system to data from the Beyond Now safety planning app.
Main Methods:
- Content analysis was used to develop a classification system from user entries.
- 725 users of the Beyond Now app provided coping strategy entries.
- 2960 entries were classified using the developed system.
Main Results:
- A classification system with 11 distinct categories of coping strategies was established.
- Media consumption was the most frequently reported coping strategy, followed by relaxation, self-care, exercise, and creative activities.
- Suggested coping strategies comprised 57% of entries, while user-generated strategies accounted for 43%.
Conclusions:
- A diverse range of coping strategies, often aimed at distraction or emotional arousal reduction, are utilized in safety plans.
- Further research is necessary to determine the effectiveness of these identified coping strategies.
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