Effectiveness of the Surviving the Teens® Suicide Prevention and Depression Awareness Program: An Impact Evaluation Utilizing a Comparison Group

Autor/inn/en	Strunk, Catherine M.; King, Keith A.; Vidourek, Rebecca A.; Sorter, Michael T.
Titel	Effectiveness of the Surviving the Teens® Suicide Prevention and Depression Awareness Program: An Impact Evaluation Utilizing a Comparison Group
Quelle	In: Health Education & Behavior, 41 (2014) 6, S.605-613 (9 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1090-1981
DOI	10.1177/1090198114531774
Schlagwörter	Program Effectiveness; Adolescents; Suicide; Prevention; Depression (Psychology); Comparative Analysis; Comprehensive School Health Education; Pretests Posttests; Behavior Change; Attitude Change; Intention; High School Students; Grade 9; Grade 10; Grade 11; Grade 12; Surveys; Coding; Age Differences; Gender Differences; Racial Differences; Ethnic Groups; Likert Scales; Attitude Measures; Statistical Analysis; Knowledge Level; Misconceptions; Ohio + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Selbstmord; Prävention; Vorbeugung; Attitudinal change; Einstellungsänderung; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; School year 09; 9. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 09; School year 11; 11. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 11; School year 12; 12. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 12; Survey; Umfrage; Befragung; Codierung; Programmierung; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Geschlechterkonflikt; Rassenunterschied; Ethnie; Likert-Skala; Statistische Analyse; Wissensbasis; Missverständnis
Abstract	Youth suicide is a serious public health issue in the United States. It is currently the third leading cause of death for youth aged 10 to 19. School-based prevention programs may be an effective method of educating youth and enhancing their help-seeking. Most school-based suicide prevention programs have not been rigorously evaluated for their effectiveness. This evaluation employs a comparison group to measure whether program group participants differed significantly from comparison group participants on pretest-posttest measures while assessing the immediate impact of the Surviving the Teens® Suicide Prevention and Depression Awareness Program. Findings indicate several positive outcomes in program group students' suicide and depression knowledge, attitudes, confidence, and behavioral intentions compared with the comparison group. Suicide prevention specialists and prevention planners may benefit from study findings. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10