Assessment of Knowledge Gains in Proactive Training for Postvention.

Mackesy-Amiti, Mary Ellen; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ544150

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Publication Date: 1996

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Assessment of Knowledge Gains in Proactive Training for Postvention.

Mackesy-Amiti, Mary Ellen; And Others

Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, v26 n2 p161-74 Sum 1996

Describes the development of a knowledge measure for the evaluation of a proactive training program for suicide postvention and gives analyses of its psychometric properties. Participants showed significant improvement in overall test scores and on several individual items following training. Analysis suggests that the measure has construct validity. (RJM)

Descriptors: Adolescents, At Risk Persons, Mental Health Workers, Program Evaluation, Psychometrics, Pupil Personnel Workers, Secondary Education, Suicide, Training

Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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