J Korean Acad Psychiatr Ment Health Nurs.  2011 Mar;20(1):111-119. 10.12934/jkpmhn.2011.20.1.111.

The Effects of the Peer Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper Program for Middle School Students

• Sohn JN

• KMID: 2201679
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.12934/jkpmhn.2011.20.1.111

Abstract

PURPOSE
This study was done to evaluate the effects of the peer suicide prevention gatekeeper program for use with middle school students.
METHODS
The research design was a quasi-experimental research of a nonequivalent control group. The gatekeeper program was used as the experimental treatment with the students from May 14 to June 11, 2010. The 54 research participants were assigned to the experimental (23) or control (31) group. The gatekeeper program was administered four times to the experimental group. Data analysis was done with SPSS 12.0 for t-test and ANCOVA.
RESULTS
There were significant changes in the level of problem solving competence. There were no significant changes in the level of depression, and suicidal ideation.
CONCLUSION
These results indicate that the Gatekeeper program is an effective nursing intervention to increase the level of problem solving competence in middle school students.

Keyword

Suicide; Depression; Adolescent; Gatekeeper; Peer group

MeSH Terms

Adolescent
Depression
Humans
Mental Competency
Nursing
Peer Group
Problem Solving
Research Design
Statistics as Topic
Suicidal Ideation
Suicide*

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  Figure 1 Study design.

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