Preliminary Effectiveness of Surviving the Teens® Suicide Prevention and Depression Awareness Program on Adolescents' Suicidality and Self-Efficacy in Performing Help-Seeking Behaviors
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BACKGROUND: Suicide ranks as the third leading cause of death among youth aged 15-24 years. Schools provide ideal opportunities for suicide prevention efforts. However, research is needed to identify programs that effectively impact youth suicidal ideation and behavior. This study examined the immediate and 3-month effect of Surviving the Teens® Suicide Prevention and Depression Awareness Program on students' suicidality and perceived self-efficacy in performing help-seeking behaviors. METHODS: High school students in Greater Cincinnati schools were administered a 3-page survey at pretest, immediate posttest, and 3-month follow-up. A total of 1030 students participated in the program, with 919 completing matched pretests and posttests (89.2%) and 416 completing matched pretests and 3-month follow-ups (40.4%). RESULTS: Students were significantly less likely at 3-month follow-up than at pretest to be currently considering suicide, to have made a suicidal plan or attempted suicide during the past 3 months, and to have stopped performing usual activities due to feeling sad and hopeless. Students' self-efficacy and behavioral intentions toward help-seeking behaviors increased from pretest to posttest and were maintained at 3-month follow-up. Students were also more likely at 3-month follow-up than at pretest to know an adult in school with whom they felt comfortable discussing their problems. Nine in 10 (87.3%) felt the program should be offered to all high school students. CONCLUSIONS: The findings of this study lend support for suicide prevention education in schools. The results may be useful to school professionals interested in implementing effective suicide prevention programming to their students.
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Two studies evaluated the effectiveness of an intervention combining depression awareness and a suicide prevention programme promoting early identification and self-referral.
“Two studies evaluated the effectiveness of an intervention combining depression awareness and a suicide prevention programme promoting early identification and self-referral [99, 100].”
King et al. identified that there was an increase in future help-seeking behaviours after the interventions and that this was maintained at 3 months' follow-up.
“King et al., [99] identified that there was an increase in future help-seeking behaviours after the interventions and that this was maintained at 3 months’ follow-up (t = 4.634/ p < .001).”
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- Authors
- King, K. A., Strunk, C. M., & Sorter, M. T.
- Affiliations
- University of Cincinnati (US)
- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (US)
- Corresponding author
- King, Keith A.
- Venue
- Journal of School Health
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2011-08-11
- Volume
- 81
- Issue
- 9
- Pages
- 581-590
- ISSN
- 0022-4391 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2138235092
- Cited by
- 92
- References
- 51
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- 2025: 6 · 2024: 5 · 2023: 5 · 2022: 13 · 2021: 12 · 2020: 5 · 2019: 4 · 2018: 6 · 2017: 6 · 2016: 13 · 2015: 3 · 2014: 5 · 2013: 4 · 2012: 4
- FWCI
- 4.82
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of School Health (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › Speech and Hearing › School Health and Nursing Education
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Keywords
- suicide prevention, adolescent suicidality, suicidal ideation, help-seeking, self-efficacy, depression awareness, school-based intervention, high school students, suicide prevention education
- MeSH terms
- Suicide Prevention, Adolescent, Adolescent Behavior, Depression, Female, Health Education, Health Promotion, Humans, Interpersonal Relations, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Male, Ohio, Psychometrics, Schools, Students, Suicide, Time Factors, Program Evaluation, Chi-Square Distribution, Program Development, Risk Assessment, Self Efficacy, Suicidal Ideation
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