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Bridging the Gap: Connecting Resident Assistants and Suicidal Residents Through Gatekeeper Training
Author(s) -
McLean Kate,
Swanbrow Becker Martin A.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
suicide and life‐threatening behavior
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.544
H-Index - 90
eISSN - 1943-278X
pISSN - 0363-0234
DOI - 10.1111/sltb.12348
Subject(s) - intervention (counseling) , distress , suicide prevention , training (meteorology) , stress management , psychology , medicine , bridging (networking) , poison control , clinical psychology , nursing , medical emergency , computer security , physics , meteorology , computer science
One hundred sixty‐two resident assistants ( RA s) at a large southeastern university were randomly assigned to attend either a specialized 1‐hr training program in suicide prevention (intervention group) or a stress and time management skills training program (control group). The results failed to show the suicide prevention training program had any impact on RA intervention behaviors, resident help‐seeking behaviors, or RA perceptions of resident distress and suicidality 4 months following training. Results are interpreted and discussed in relation to strengthening suicide prevention training programs on college campuses.