@article{ref1,
title="Undergraduate students' exposure, knowledge, utilization, and intended use of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline",
journal="Crisis",
year="2018",
author="Hedman-Robertson, Amy S.",
volume="39",
number="2",
pages="110-118",
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. <br><br>METHOD: The researcher surveyed 560 students attending a Midwestern university to assess knowledge of, and attitudes toward, the NSPL. <br><br>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. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Further research is needed to identify college students' underlying attitudes toward the NSPL.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0227-5910",
doi="10.1027/0227-5910/a000480",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1027/0227-5910/a000480"
}