Stop, Think, and Appreciate”

A Qualitative Exploration of a Challenge Coin Suicide Prevention Intervention among Farmers

Datos Bibliográficos

ID8909114
AutoresJeanne M Ward (0000-0003-0816-0933, University of Southern California, autor de correspondencia), Melissa Perkins (University of Southern California), John R Blosnich (0000-0001-7663-3638, University of Southern California)
Año2025
Volumen62
Número1
Páginas145-154
Fecha de publicación2025-08-20
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaCommunity Mental Health Journal (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0010-3853 • E-ISSN: 1573-2789
EditorialSpringer Science+Business Media (PUBLISHER • DE)
DOI10.1007/s10597-025-01509-1
PMID40833660
OpenAlexW4413337920
IdiomaEN
Referencias citadas36

Farmers are at increased risk for suicide compared to the general population, with estimates 56% higher among males in agriculture/forestry/fishing roles than the male working population. This study explored a farmer-developed suicide prevention intervention using an adapted military challenge coin for agriculture. An agricultural community member shared a message of appreciation with the farmer recipient. Farmers recently receiving a challenge coin were purposively sampled. Semi-structured interviews via telephone/videoconference explored farmers' challenge coin experiences and perceptions. Interviews were transcribed verbatim and de-identified before thematic coding. Participants (n = 14) were aged 28-68 years. All interviewees were non-Hispanic White, and 71% had off-farm jobs. Themes included the reception of the challenge coin, feelings elicited, and protective nature of the challenge coin against suicide, encouraging farmer connectedness and demonstrating appreciation. These data provide initial exploration of challenge coins adapted for farmer suicide prevention, developed within a farming community. Additional research regarding the impact is needed

Agriculture · Environmental health · Feeling · Geography · Injury prevention · Intervention (counseling · Occupational safety and health · Poison control · Population · Qualitative research · Sociology · Suicide prevention · Thematic analysis · Agriculture and Farm Safety · Insect and Pesticide Research · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Social Psychology · Suicide and Self-Harm Studies