Science from evaluation: testing hypotheses about differential effects of three youth-focused suicide prevention trainings.
As part of an evaluation component of a youth suicide prevention, a quasi-experimental repeated measures design tested hypotheses about two brief suicide prevention gatekeeper trainings (Question, Persuade, Refer [QPR] and RESPONSE) and one longer suicide intervention skills training (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training [ASIST]). All three trainings showed large changes in prevention attitudes and self-efficacy, largely maintained at follow-up. ASIST trainees had large increases in asking at-risk youth about suicide at follow-up. Convergent with other research, modeling and role-play in training are crucial to increased prevention behaviors. Practice and research implications are discussed, including social work roles in suicide prevention and research.
a Fordham University Graduate School of Social Service , New York , New York , USA.
Daniel
D
Coleman
Aisling
A
Del Quest
D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009922:Oregon; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011634:Public Health; D020377:Self Efficacy; D012947:Social Work; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult; D000092864:Suicide Prevention
Suicide; prevention; training; youth