ERIC Number: EJ1358431
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 8
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0744-8481
EISSN: EISSN-1940-3208
Available Date: N/A
Effectiveness of an Online Suicide Prevention Program for College Faculty and Students
Smith-Millman, Mills; Bernstein, Larraine; Link, Natasha; Hoover, Sharon; Lever, Nancy
Journal of American College Health, v70 n5 p1457-1464 2022
Objective: Suicide prevention programs help college staff and students identify students at-risk for suicide. "Kognito" is an online, simulation-based suicide prevention program. The purpose of the current study was to evaluate "Kognito's" effectiveness in changing suicide prevention attitudes and behavior. Participants: 170 college students and 140 college staff completed the training module and three surveys. Methods: College staff and students from 24 public, private, and community colleges and universities in Maryland completed "Kognito" modules and pre-, post-, and 3-month follow-up assessments. Results: Both college staff and students exhibited significant improvements in reported Preparedness, Likelihood, and Self-Efficacy in gatekeeper attitudes. Students reported significant gains in gatekeeper intervention behaviors. Conclusions: The current results suggest that "Kognito" is associated with attitudinal change for college staff and students, but only college students demonstrated statistically significant behavioral impact for both being more likely to ask about suicide and refer peers to counseling.
Descriptors: Prevention, Suicide, Program Effectiveness, College Faculty, College Students, Intervention, At Risk Persons, Identification, Student Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes, Self Efficacy, Attitude Change, Correlation, Referral, Counseling Services, Computer Assisted Instruction, Help Seeking, Graduate Students, Undergraduate Students
Taylor & Francis. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (DHHS/PHS)
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers - Location: Maryland
Grant or Contract Numbers: 1U79SM06175101
Author Affiliations: N/A