Teachers' Knowledge of Facts and Myths about Suicide
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13647642 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michael G Macdonald (Oakland University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2004 |
| Volume | 95 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 651-656 |
| Publication date | 2004-10-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Psychological Reports (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-2941 • E-ISSN: 1558-691X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2466/pr0.95.2.651-656 |
| PMID | 15587234 |
| OpenAlex | W2100802490 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
| References cited | 16 |
Suicidal behavior is a serious public health concern that has prompted the development of prevention strategies, which include increasing community members' knowledge about suicide. Given that teachers are in a key position to recognize and respond to suicidal behavior, this study examined teachers' knowledge about suicide to identify how they need to be educated relative to its prevention. 82 Canadian school teachers from middle and high schools were administered a revised version of the 32-item Facts on Suicide Quiz to examine their knowledge of suicide. Analysis indicated that general information about suicide was limited, while knowledge of clinically relevant information about suicide, e.g., "Suicide rarely happens without warning," was relatively high
Art · Injury prevention · Knowledge level · Literature · Mathematics education · Medical emergency · Mythology · Occupational safety and health · Poison control · Psychiatry · Suicide prevention · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Clinical Psychology · Education and Islamic Studies · Human Factors and Ergonomics · Insect and Pesticide Research · Medicine · Psychology · Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
Factors Associated with Teachers’ Suicide Literacy and Self-Efficacy
Psychometric Properties of the Revised Facts on Suicide Quiz in Austrian Medical and Psychology Undergraduates
The Beliefs in the Inheritance of Risk Factors for Suicide Scale (Birfss)
Psychometric Properties and Correlates of the Lester-Bean Attribution of Causes to Suicide Scale (German Form)
Suicide Intervention Trainees' Knowledge of Myths about Suicide
Medical and Psychology Students' Disbelief in the Inheritance of Risk Factors for Suicide
Suicide Intervention Trainees' Knowledge of Myths About Suicide
Psychometric Properties and Correlates of the Lester-Bean Attribution of Causes to Suicide Scale (German Form)
Belief and Disbelief in the Existence of Genetic Risk Factors for Suicide
Community leaders' attitudes towards and perceptions of suicide and suicide prevention in Ghana
| Citations per year | 0.5 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2006 - 2026 (21) |
| Highly cited | No |