Short- and Long-Term Impact of an Undergraduate Suicidology Course.
Short- and Long-Term Impact of an Undergraduate Suicidology Course.
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本科生自杀学课程的短期和长期影响。
DOI：
10.1111/sltb.12552
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发表时间：
2019
影响因子：
3.2
通讯作者：
Thoen,SophiaK
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作者：
Muehlenkamp,JenniferJ;Thoen,SophiaK
自杀预防模式强调教育作为成功的基本要素的重要性。然而，关于自杀学的课程很少，那些确实存在的课程侧重于研究生水平的临床干预技能，缺少关键的本科生群体。目前的研究评估了一个学期的自由教育本科课程在自杀学的短期和长期的影响。（了解自杀）或对照课程完成的术前、术后和4个月随访调查，评估有关自杀的客观知识、自杀污名、对自杀者的态度，结果混合重复测量ANCOVA表明，随着时间的推移，所有结果变量的课程注册之间的显着相互作用。自杀学课程的学生在知识和自杀预防宣传方面表现出显着的前后增加，与对照课程的学生相比，自杀耻辱感和消极态度减少，他们没有显着的前后变化。所有的影响都保持随着时间的推移。ConclusionProviding通识教育本科课程自杀学可能是一个重要的途径，建立一个积极的和知情的公众，可以维持自杀预防工作在他们的社区。
ObjectiveSuicide prevention models emphasize the importance of education as a foundational element for success. Yet, courses on suicidology are rare and those that do exist focus on clinical intervention skills at the graduate level, missing a critical population of undergraduate students. The current study evaluated the short and long‐term impact of a semester long liberal education undergraduate course in suicidology.MethodStudents enrolled in either the experimental (Understanding Suicide) or control course completed pre‐ post‐ and 4‐month follow‐up surveys assessing objective knowledge about suicide, suicide stigma, attitudes towards suicidal persons, and suicide prevention advocacy.ResultsMixed repeated measures ANCOVAs indicated significant interactions between course enrollment over time for all the outcome variables. Students in the suicidology course showed significant pre‐ to post‐ increases in knowledge and suicide prevention advocacy, alongside reductions in suicide stigma and negative attitudes compared to students in the control course, who showed no significant pre‐/post changes. All effects were maintained over time.ConclusionProviding general education undergraduate courses in suicidology may be an important avenue for building a motivated and informed public that can sustain suicide prevention efforts in their communities.