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Examining Effectiveness & Implications of University Campus Suicide Prevention Programs :. A Multi-dimensional Perspective. Latise Hairston Doctoral Candidate in Leadership and Policy Niagara University, New York, USA. 1 in 10 college students. 2 nd leading cause of death.
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Examining Effectiveness & Implications of University Campus Suicide Prevention Programs: A Multi-dimensional Perspective Latise Hairston Doctoral Candidate in Leadership and Policy Niagara University, New York, USA
1 in 10 college students 2nd leading cause of death 12% of all deaths among 15-24 year olds (CDC, 2012) Gatekeeper Training
Purpose Evaluate the effectiveness of a Web-based and a face-to-face gatekeeper training program, namely, QPR, which was implemented on a university campus aimed at increasing gatekeepers’ knowledge of suicide and confidence to intervene with those at risk of suicide. This study will add to the body of research on suicide prevention utilizing a multi-dimensional perspective to examine differences in knowledge, confidence, and attitudes, evaluation of the training based on role, gender, race, status, and degree.
Conceptual Framework: QPR • QPR “an emergency mental health intervention that teaches lay and professional gatekeepers to recognize and respond positively to someone exhibiting suicide warning signs and behaviors” (Quinnett, 2013, p. 4). • QPR is likened to cardio pulmonary resuscitation (CPR), which is built on the Chain of Command Model of emergency cardiac care.
Multiple Levels of Analysis using SPSS & G-Theory:4 major purposes: a)to examine the sources of assessment variation contributing to the variability of face-to-face gatekeeper trainees’ knowledge of suicide, their confidence in assisting at risk individuals and the effectiveness of the training program across demographic variables (gender, race, status, degree). b) to examine the sources of assessment variation contributing to the variability of web-based trainees’ confidence in assisting at risk individuals and the effectiveness of the training program,
c) to examine the sources of assessment variability regarding knowledge and confidence in assisting at risk individuals based on role (faculty and student). d) to identify themes from a follow up survey regarding barriers and enablers in implementing the knowledge and skills learned in QPR gatekeeper training.
Why G-Theory: • Generalizability theory (G-theory) is a statistical method to analyze the results of test that measure skills and knowledge, abilities, attitudes, personality traits, and educational measurement (Bloch & Norman, 2012). • “one of the most powerful tools to explore the value of methods to evaluate knowledge, skills and, possibly, attitudes” (p. 960).
