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ArticleInternet interventions2018

Development and pilot evaluation of an online psychoeducational program for suicide prevention among university students: A randomised controlled trial.

Jin Han, Philip J Batterham, Alison L Calear, Yang Wu, Jing Xue, Bregje A J van Spijker

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Article in Internet interventions, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 23 papers, 6 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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  5. The Impact of Mental Health Literacy Training Programs on the Mental Health Literacy of University Students: a Systematic Review.Prevention science : the official journal of the Society for Prevention Research · 2022
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Jin HanCentre for Mental Health Research, Research School of Population Health, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia.
Philip J BatterhamCentre for Mental Health Research, Research School of Population Health, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia.
Alison L CalearCentre for Mental Health Research, Research School of Population Health, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia.
Yang WuSchool of Marxism, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Jing XueCounseling and Support Services, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
Bregje A J van SpijkerCentre for Mental Health Research, Research School of Population Health, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia.
Australian National University · AUHuazhong University of Science and Technology · CNShanghai Jiao Tong University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionSuicide is the second leading cause of death for the university aged population globally. A significant proportion of students with suicidal ideation or behaviours do not seek professional help. Few primary suicide prevention programs have specifically targeted help seeking for suicidal ideation or behaviours among university students.

methodsThis study reported the development and pilot test of a brief, two-module online psychoeducational program (

resultsOf the Chinese and Australian students who were randomised into the study, around 50% completed the two-day post-test survey, and 30% completed the one-month follow-up survey. Although no significant difference was found between the control and experimental group on professional help-seeking beliefs and intentions, both groups' help-seeking attitudes increased during the study (

conclusionsThis study provides initial evidence that a brief online psychoeducational program could enhance university students' suicide literacy in both China and Australia. It also suggests that increasing suicide literacy might not be sufficient to improve students' help seeking, although effect sizes indicated that this low-intensity online approach shows promise in encouraging more positive beliefs towards help seeking and preparedness to help individuals with suicidal ideation among young people.

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Help seekingPsychoeducational programSuicide preventionUniversity students

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PMID30135775
PMCPMC6096328
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