Mental health of gatekeepers may influence their own attitudes toward suicide: A questionnaire survey from a suicide-prevention gatekeeper training program

Midorikawa, Haruhiko; Tachikawa, Hirokazu; Nemoto, Kiyotaka; Morita, Nobuaki; Shiratori, Yuki; Endo, Go; Taguchi, Takaya; Arai, Tetsuaki

doi:10.1016/j.ajp.2019.101842

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“…Talking about existential topics such as death and end of life tends to be difficult for younger students and caregivers (Demedts et al, 2022;Peters et al, 2013). Midorikawa et al (2020) found that the mental health status of caregivers themselves influences their attitudes toward suicide. We can state that in current curricula there is a strong need for opportunities for students to reflect on their own mental health status and experiences regarding end-of-life topics.…”

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Using Simulation to Help Health Professions Students Learn to Talk to Clients about Suicide

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Background:Because of the high prevalence of suicide, health-care professions students need training in recognition of clients’ suicidal thoughts, assessment of suicide risk, and specific narrative techniques. This study explores health-care professions students’ perceptions of and feedback on a simulation module on suicidal behavior.Methods:Thematic analysis was conducted on feedback from group interviews with participants.Results:Students valued the reassuring effect of a best practice video. The sense of reality in the simulation scenarios was highly appreciated. Although being filmed was stressful for some students, reviewing and discussing key moments in the recordings appeared a major advantage. Debriefing was essential to discuss and emotionally discharge the experiences of role players and observers.Conclusions:Simulation training for caregivers on suicidal behavior can be designed and evaluated on other mental health topics as well.

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Using Simulation to Help Health Professions Students Learn to Talk to Clients about Suicide

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“…Second, mental health associates with stress, anxiety, psychological well-being. Good mental health persons tend to have appropriate attitude towards behavior, e.g., attitude towards suicide [15], attitude towards buying behavior [16], as well as satisfaction [17]. Third, the ability to foresee the positive and negative consequences of one's own actions, and the ability to control oneself to achieve goal as planned is related to a psychological characteristic, called future orientation and self-control [18].…”

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Predictors of Attitude towards Preparation for Quality Aging in Undergraduate Students

Chaitawittanun

Bhanthumnavin

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Int J Innov Educ Res

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This correlational study aims at investigating important predictors and predictive percentage of psychological and situational factors on attitude towards preparation for quality aging. Samples were 489 undergraduate students. Results from Multiple Regression Analysis on attitude towards preparation for quality aging in total sample yielded 43.07%. The important predictors were future orientation and self-control, social support, and need for achievement. The predictive percentage in subgroups range from 34.86% to 47.89%. The interesting findings were found in some subgroups in terms of different predictors from the total sample. The findings from this study could shed light on increasing favorable attitude towards preparation for quality aging in adolescents. Discussion and implications are presented.

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“…With an increase in people with suicidal thoughts and limitations on their usual support resources due to infection control measures, the psychological distress experienced by SPSs is also likely to increase. The worsening mental health of SPSs may affect suicide prevention measures as their own attitudes toward suicide shift [ 17 ]. If the mental health of SPSs is not maintained, the efficacy of suicide prevention services may shrink gradually, making it crucial to consider measures for maintaining their mental health.…”

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Factors Related to Psychological Distress in Suicide Prevention Supporters during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Ujihara

Tachikawa

Takahashi

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Purpose: Psychological distress and related factors in suicide prevention supporters during the COVID-19 pandemic were clarified. Methods: A web-based survey for supporters from helplines or psychiatric institutions was conducted from May to July 2021. It included items about profession, stress and anxiety, and the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale. Results: 818 participants were analyzed. Psychological distress was significantly higher among healthcare workers in psychiatric institutions than among helpline volunteers. The factor most related to psychological distress in both professions was insufficient rest with overwork. Distress in helpline volunteers was related to their lack of ability to support people with suicidal thoughts and suicide attempts, excessive media coverage related to COVID-19, and trouble dealing with complainers. Distress in healthcare workers was related to their lack of ability to provide sufficient support to their clients due to infection prevention measures. Conclusion: Psychological distress among suicide prevention supporters during the pandemic has been affected by overwork, the fact that helpline volunteers cannot be trained in suicide prevention, and the fact that healthcare workers can only provide insufficient support to their clients due to infection prevention measures. To maintain suicide prevention during pandemics, it is necessary to implement measures that are tailored to the factors of psychological distress in supporters.

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Mental health of gatekeepers may influence their own attitudes toward suicide: A questionnaire survey from a suicide-prevention gatekeeper training program

Cited by 8 publications

References 17 publications

Using Simulation to Help Health Professions Students Learn to Talk to Clients about Suicide

Using Simulation to Help Health Professions Students Learn to Talk to Clients about Suicide

Predictors of Attitude towards Preparation for Quality Aging in Undergraduate Students

Factors Related to Psychological Distress in Suicide Prevention Supporters during the COVID-19 Pandemic

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