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An evaluation of a school-based suicide awareness intervention
Suicide & Life-Threatening Behavior
|January 1, 1994
Summary
Suicide intervention classes improved adolescent knowledge and attitudes toward helping peers in distress. These findings support enhancing educational programs to promote responsible intervention among students.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Public Health
- Education
Background:
- Adolescents frequently discover peers' suicidal ideation.
- Early identification and intervention are critical for suicide prevention.
- Educational programs aim to equip students with intervention skills.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the effectiveness of suicide intervention classes.
- To assess if classes improve students' ability to identify and help suicidal peers.
- To measure changes in attitudes towards seeking and providing help.
Main Methods:
- A Solomon four-groups design was utilized.
- Self-report questionnaires assessed intervention efficacy.
- Comparison between intervention and control groups.
Main Results:
- Participants in intervention classes showed significant knowledge gains regarding suicidal peers.
- Students demonstrated more positive attitudes toward help-seeking and intervention.
- Intervention group outperformed control group in key areas.
Conclusions:
- Suicide intervention classes are effective in enhancing adolescent knowledge and attitudes.
- The study's findings will inform curriculum improvements for better intervention outcomes.
- Strengthening educational components can increase the likelihood of responsible peer interventions.