Benchmarking the “Question, Persuade, Refer” Program Against Evaluations of Established Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper Trainings
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2019
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.1111/sltb.12430
Abstract
Gatekeeper training is a common approach for aiding suicidal youth. This study utilizes comparative effectiveness “benchmarks” from established programs to evaluate the Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) program. The QPR program was implemented with adults (N = 2,389) working in youth-serving community agencies. Questionnaires assessed suicide prevention knowledge, attitudes, subjective norms, perceived behavioral control, and behaviors. Consistent with benchmarked studies, participants in QPR demonstrated knowledge and suicide prevention behavior gains compared with control groups. Future research should utilize benchmarking methods as a measure of effectiveness, and more thoroughly assess mechanisms that promote behavior change.
Was this content written or created while at USF?
Yes
Citation / Publisher Attribution
Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, v. 49, issue 2, p. 353-370
Scholar Commons Citation
Hangartner, Renee Brown; Totura, Christine M.; Labouliere, Christa D.; Gryglewicz, Kim; and Karver, Marc S., "Benchmarking the “Question, Persuade, Refer” Program Against Evaluations of Established Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper Trainings" (2019). Psychology Faculty Publications. 2481.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/psy_facpub/2481
