@article{ref1,
title="Adolescent suicide prevention: acceptability of school-based programs among secondary school principals",
journal="Suicide and life-threatening behavior",
year="1999",
author="White, G. P. and DuPaul, G. J. and Eckert, Tanya L. and Miller, David N.",
volume="29",
number="1",
pages="72-85",
abstract="High school principals' acceptability ratings of three school-based programs for the prevention of adolescent suicide were examined. From a random sample of members from the 1994-1995 membership directory of the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP), a total of 185 (40%) respondents completed the Suicide Prevention Program Rating Profile (SPPRP), a measure designed to evaluate the acceptability of suicide prevention programs, after reading a description of a particular prevention program. Programs evaluated for their acceptability included (1) curriculum-based programs presented to students, (2) in-service presentations to school staff, and (3) student self-report screening measures. The results indicated that the curriculum-based and staff in-service programs were significantly more acceptable to principals than was the schoolwide student screening program. No significant differences between the acceptability of curriculum-based and inservice programs were found. Limitations of the study and implications for practice and research are discussed.",
language="",
issn="0363-0234",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}