Offline Versus Online Suicide-Related Help Seeking: Changing Domains, Changing Paradigms

Seward, Amy-Lee; Harris, Keith M.

doi:10.1002/jclp.22282

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“…One of the factors limiting prevention efforts is that "some desperately suicidal people… are likely to hide their true lethal feelings from the world" (Shneidman, 1994, p. 397). Such concealment highlights the need for early detection of suicidality, so that those in need can be directed towards professional help (Seward & Harris, 2016;Wahlin & Deane, 2012;Wilson, Rickwood, & Deane, 2007). Experts have recognised the dilemma of at-risk individuals not seeking help on their own and advocate for more empirical evidence for early detection of suicidality, such as warning signs and risk factors that can be used by clinicians and gatekeepers to identify those at current or potential risk (Hempstead & Phillips, 2014;Osteen, Frey, & Ko, 2014).…”

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Suicidal women may risk their lives but not their social relationships

Pasculli

Harris

2018

Clinical Psychologist

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Objective Risk‐taking is an important but understudied suicidal factor, particularly concerning women. This study examined a broad range of risk behaviours and perceptions that might aid the early detection of suicidality by clinicians and gatekeepers. Method A purposive anonymous online survey, preferable for collecting data on stigmatised issues, produced a sample of 273 Australian/New Zealand women (aged 18–67 years) covering a broad spectrum of suicidal factors and risk‐taking behaviours. Participants completed items on risk‐taking perceptions and behavioural willingness, and the Suicidal Affect‐Behavior‐Cognition Scale. Demographic factors were controlled for in partial correlations and hierarchical regression modelling, which tested the validity of risk‐taking variables as predictors of suicidality. Results Suicidality was positively associated with willingness to engage in infidelity, not wearing seatbelts or motorcycle helmets, and negatively associated with interpersonal risk‐taking (unwillingness to endanger social relationships). Hierarchical regression modelling revealed these risk‐taking perceptions and behaviours explained 34% of the variance in women's suicidality, after accounting for age and ethnicity. Conclusions This study demonstrated that some types of commonplace risk‐taking, or avoidance, may serve as important indicators or warning signs for suicidal crises in women. Clinicians should consider possible underlying psychological distress when encountering these symptoms and behaviours.

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Suicidal women may risk their lives but not their social relationships

Pasculli

Harris

2018

Clinical Psychologist

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“…Lewiecki and Miller (2013) reported that 55% of suicide attempts are impulsive and not preceded by a great deal of planning, so there may not be time to connect the person at risk of suicide to those considered most capable of treating the causes of suicide, namely mental health providers. People at risk of suicide also tend to be more likely to reach out to personal contacts and relationships before seeking help from a professional (Seward & Harris, 2016). This suggests that suicide intervention training needs to be in the hands of friends, family members, and other trusted individuals who can guide the person toward additional help in a caring way.…”

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The Influence of Anxiety and Self-Efficacy on Statistics Performance: A Path Analysis

Hoegler¹,

Nelson²

2018

PsiChiJournal

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“…This study adds to the growing research suggesting that suicidal individuals may be more inclined to seek out help from online sources over face-to-face help (Seward & Harris, 2016;Wilks et al, 2018). Our findings revealed a discrepancy in online help-seeking preference between genders, with suicidal college women endorsing a significantly higher likelihood to seek out all varieties of online resources compared to men.…”

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“…While treatment-engaging behavior among college students is low, the ubiquity of computing technology has given rise to novel methods of treatment delivery. In particular, emerging research has found promising results regarding interest in interventions delivered online for college students experiencing psychological distress and suicidal ideation (e.g., Lungu & Sun, 2016;Ryan, Shochet, & Stallman, 2010;Seward & Harris, 2016;Wilks, Coyle, Krek, Lungu, & Andriani, 2018). Online platforms may thus be leveraged to improve service receipt for suicidal college students.…”

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Exploring Preference to Avoid or Seek Help in Person and Online Among College Students with Suicidal Ideation

Wilks

Ang

Xi-yao

et al. 2019

Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology

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Suicidal thoughts, for which college students are at risk, tend to be negatively associated with intentions to seek therapy, particularly among collegeaged men. Emerging research suggests college students may seek psychological help online; however, factors that explain why they avoid help and/or may prefer online help remain unknown. Method: 816 college students completed measures of suicidal ideation, help-seeking intentions, and theoretical mediators and moderators of their relationship. Results: Suicidal ideation was associated with stronger preference for online help among female, but not male respondents. The indirect effect of suicidal ideation on help negation via interpersonal difficulties was positive where self-concealment was high but negative where it was low. This pattern, however, was not found for online help preference. Conclusions: Online interventions can augment suicide prevention and intervention for college students. However, suicidal male students may be less likely to utilize online help sources. The mechanisms underlying this gender difference remain unclear. More research is needed to understand how help-negation in college-aged men can be addressed in online intervention platforms.

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Offline Versus Online Suicide-Related Help Seeking: Changing Domains, Changing Paradigms

Cited by 49 publications

References 45 publications

Suicidal women may risk their lives but not their social relationships

Suicidal women may risk their lives but not their social relationships

The Influence of Anxiety and Self-Efficacy on Statistics Performance: A Path Analysis

Exploring Preference to Avoid or Seek Help in Person and Online Among College Students with Suicidal Ideation

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