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Citation

Hedman-Robertson AS. Crisis 2018; 39(2): 110-118.

Affiliation

Walden University, Minneapolis, MN, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, International Association for Suicide Prevention, Publisher Hogrefe Publishing)

DOI

10.1027/0227-5910/a000480

PMID

28990826

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Suicide is a leading cause of death among college students. Crisis hotlines play a role in linking suicidal individuals to help. Despite leading to favorable outcomes, low utilization of crisis outlines has been reported. AIMS: To explore exposure, knowledge, and utilization of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (NSPL) among a sample of university students; to determine if knowledge and perceived helpfulness of NSPL predict intent to use NSPL.

METHOD: The researcher surveyed 560 students attending a Midwestern university to assess knowledge of, and attitudes toward, the NSPL.

RESULTS: Those who reported seeing the NSPL advert (50%) perceived the NSPL to be more helpful than those who had not seen the advert. Only 29% (n = 160) were able to identify who would answer the NSPL (a trained, skilled counselor). Only 1% (n = 4) reported utilization. Participants who reported past exposure to the NSPL advert reported higher levels of perceived helpfulness of the NSPL. Perceived helpfulness of the NSPL was a weak predictor of likelihood to use the NSPL. LIMITATIONS: The study limitations include its small sample size; participants' likelihood to use the NSPL was assessed using independent symptoms.

CONCLUSION: Further research is needed to identify college students' underlying attitudes toward the NSPL.


Language: en

Keywords

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline; crisis hotline; exposure; utilization

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