Engaging Families: A Pilot Evaluation To Examine The Utility Of A Health Promotional Resource On Youth Suicide Prevention

Keywords

Educational guide; family awareness; print communication; suicide prevention

Abstract

Suicide is the third leading cause of death among youth. It’s Time to Talk about It: A Family Guide for Youth Suicide Prevention is a consumer-driven, easy to read educational print resource to guide families in efforts to prevent suicide. This study utilized a retrospective, cross-sectional survey design to evaluate if this recently developed health promotion written resource increased perceived knowledge, attitudes, confidence, and intentions to engage in suicide prevention activities. Ninety community members participated in the study. After reading the guide, participants felt significantly more knowledgeable and had significantly greater intentions to participate in suicide prevention activities. Additionally, 71% of participants reported positive attitudes due to the guide, 80% reported feeling confident in their ability to help an at-risk youth, and, overall, 94% reported that the guide was a helpful resource. The results suggest that this family guide has potential to prepare families to be the first line of defense in helping to identify and connect at-risk youths to sources of help.

Publication Date

10-20-2018

Publication Title

Journal of Family Social Work

Volume

21

Issue

4-5

Number of Pages

399-412

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1080/10522158.2018.1469560

Socpus ID

85047241429 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85047241429

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