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The impact of a student's suicide: Teachers' perspectives

Kõlves, Kairi, Ross, Victoria, Hawgood, Jacinta, Spence, Susan H., De Leo, Diego·2017·Journal of Affective Disorders
DOI 10.1016/j.jad.2016.09.058
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Background The impact of suicide of adolescents is devastating, yet little is known about the distressing impact for teachers. The aim of this study therefore is to explore the impact student suicide on teachers' personal and professional lives.Methods A cross-sectional anonymous online survey of primary and secondary school teachers was conducted in Australia. The Impact of Event Scale - Revised, questions about personal and professional impact, help seeking, perceived needs and experiences after student's suicide were included in the analysis.Results In total, 229 teachers commenced the questionnaire, with 138 (60.3%) completing the full questionnaire. Questions about exposure to students' suicide were completed by 145 teachers (63.3%). In total, 35.9% (n=52) were exposed to at least the suicide of one student (two or more: 54.8%). The most recent suicide of a student had (some or great) impact on the personal life of 76% of teachers and on the professional life of 85.7%. Impact on personal life was significantly higher for female teachers. The most frequent source for help seeking was family or partner (65.3%); use of professional help was also reported, with the school counsellor being the most frequent (30.6%). Following the most recent suicide of a student, 27.1% of teachers exposed to suicide felt that they needed more support.Limitations The potential for selection bias through the use of an online survey, and the relatively small sample.Conclusion The study showed high levels of distress among teachers after exposure to a student's suicide and greater need for help than that obtained.

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  1. Henry, 2003, L’impact du de´ce's par suicide d’un patient chez des professionnels en sante´ mentale [The impact of a patient's death by suicide upon mental health care professionals], Rev. Que´be´coise Psychol., 24, 227

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Authors
Kõlves, K., Ross, V., Hawgood, J., Spence, S. H., & De Leo, D.
Affiliations
Griffith University (AU)
Corresponding author
Kõlves, Kairi
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Venue
Journal of Affective Disorders
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2017-01
Volume
207
Pages
276-281
ISSN
0165-0327 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/j.jad.2016.09.058
OpenAlex
W2529104496
Cited by
37
References
28
Citations by year
2026: 5 · 2025: 6 · 2024: 5 · 2023: 6 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 5 · 2020: 1 · 2019: 5 · 2018: 1 · 2017: 1
FWCI
3.13
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
Locations
  • Journal of Affective Disorders (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Griffith Research Online (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Occupational Health and Burnout
Keywords
student suicide, teacher distress, secondary school teachers, primary school teachers, help-seeking, professional support needs, gender differences, school counselors, Impact of Event Scale-Revised
MeSH terms
School Teachers, Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Queensland, Surveys and Questionnaires, Students, Suicide, Young Adult

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