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Citation

Strunk CM, Sorter MT, Ossege J, King KA. J. Sch. Nurs. 2013; 30(5): 366-375.

Affiliation

1Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Cincinnati Children's Medical Health Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2013, National Association of School Nurses, Publisher SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1059840513511494

PMID

24200593

Abstract

Many school-based suicide prevention programs do not show a positive impact on help-seeking behaviors among emotionally troubled teens despite their being at high risk for suicide. This study is a secondary analysis of the Surviving the Teens(®) program evaluation to determine its effect on help-seeking behaviors among troubled youth. Results showed significant increases in mean scores of the Behavioral Intent to Communicate with Important Others Regarding Emotional Health Issues subscale (p < .0005) from pretest to 3-month follow-up. There was a significant increase (p = .006) in mean scores of the Behavioral Intent Regarding Help-Seeking Behaviors when Suicidal subscale from pretest to posttest, but not at 3-month follow-up. Also, there was a significant increase (p = .016) in mean scores in the item "I would tell an adult if I was suicidal" from pretest to 3-month follow-up. These findings suggest that the Surviving the Teens program has a positive effect on help-seeking behaviors in troubled youth.


Language: en

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