ERIC Number: EJ1460860
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025-Jan
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ISSN: ISSN-1389-4986
EISSN: EISSN-1573-6695
Available Date: 2025-01-11
Acceptability and Feasibility of a Blended School-Based Intervention to Prevent Suicidal Ideation among Adolescents in Chile: Results from a Randomized Control Pilot Study
Jorge Gaete1,2; Daniela Meza3; Javiera Andaur3; Samuel McKay4; Jo Robinson4,5; Daniel Nuñez2,3
Prevention Science, v26 n1 p12-24 2025
Suicide prevention programs delivered in school settings have been shown to reduce suicide attempts and ideation among adolescents. School-based digital interventions targeting at-risk youth are a promising avenue for suicide prevention, and some evidence has shown that blending digital and face-to-face components may improve the effectiveness. However, further evidence on its acceptability, feasibility, and effectiveness is needed, especially in Latin America, where mental health support is limited. Reframe-IT is an internet-based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) program to reduce youth suicidal ideation in school settings. We created four complementary face-to-face CBT sessions and, through a pilot study, tested the acceptability, feasibility, and effectiveness of a blended intervention (Reframe-IT +) in adolescents (N = 52) from 6 public schools in Chile, randomized into two groups: Reframe-IT + (N = 33) and Control (N = 19). We found that the intervention was acceptable and feasible, with high degrees of satisfaction and adherence. We also observed a significant reduction in suicidal ideation and depressive symptoms in the intervention group compared to the control group at post-intervention. Our results suggest that the Reframe-IT + could be delivered as a suitable, acceptable, and effective intervention to reduce suicide ideation in adolescents in school settings. Further research is needed to confirm these preliminary results.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Health Promotion, Suicide, Prevention, Psychological Patterns, Intervention, At Risk Persons, Cognitive Restructuring, Behavior Modification, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Program Effectiveness, Public Schools, Depression (Psychology), Mental Health, Adolescents
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Chile
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Author Affiliations: 1Universidad de los Andes, Research Center for Students Mental Health, Faculty of Education, Santiago, Chile; 2Millennium Nucleus to Improve the Mental Health of Adolescents and Youths, Millennium Science Initiative Program, Santiago, Chile; 3Universidad de Talca, Faculty of Psychology, Talca, Chile; 4Orygen, Parkville, Australia; 5University of Melbourne, Centre for Youth Mental Health, Parkville, Australia