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ERIC Number: EJ1446267
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024-Nov
Pages: 9
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0022-4391
EISSN: EISSN-1746-1561
Implementing LEARN: Comprehensive Suicide Prevention Training for High School Students, Parents, and School Personnel
Elaine Walsh; Zoe Tapp; Emma Mallonee; Camille Hakansson; Ambyr Leigh; Megan Reibel
Journal of School Health, v94 n11 p1040-1048 2024
Background: Adolescent suicide is a public health issue, and school is an ideal setting for prevention activities. LEARN is a peer-led gatekeeper training for high school personnel, parents, and students. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of LEARN as a gatekeeper training. Methods: Paired t tests were used to compare pre- and post-training surveys for 4983 LEARN participants. Results: Participants reported an increased likelihood of engaging in each LEARN step: looking for signs, empathizing and listening, asking about suicide thoughts and plans, reducing danger, and connecting the person with help. Most participants were highly satisfied with the peer trainer's delivery of content. Conclusions: LEARN gatekeeper training was successfully implemented in high schools with students, parents, and school personnel. All groups reported increases in likelihood of approaching and providing support and connections for at-risk individuals and rated the trainer as effective, indicating satisfaction with the peer-led training format.
Wiley. Available from: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030. Tel: 800-835-6770; e-mail: cs-journals@wiley.com; Web site: https://bibliotheek.ehb.be:2191/en-us
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
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