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Assessment of knowledge gains in proactive training for postvention. Suicide Life Threat Behav 1996;26(2):161-74

Date

01/01/1996

Pubmed ID

8840420

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-0030017117 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   18 Citations

Abstract

This paper describes the development of a knowledge measure for the evaluation of a proactive training program for suicide postvention and analyses of its psychometric properties. The 25-item true-false knowledge test was administered before and after each of 12 training sessions; a total of 205 school personnel participated in the training and evaluation. Participants showed significant improvement in overall test scores and on several individual items following the training. Analyses suggested that the measure has construct validity, and that it taps a single underlying dimension. Strengths and weaknesses of the measure, and measurement issues in program evaluation are discussed.

Author List

Mackesy-Amiti ME, Fendrich M, Libby S, Goldenberg D, Grossman J

Author

Michael Fendrich PhD Professor in the Emergency Medicine department at Medical College of Wisconsin

MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Adaptation, Psychological
Adolescent
Crisis Intervention
Curriculum
Female
Grief
Humans
Imitative Behavior
Inservice Training
Male
Peer Group
Program Evaluation
Suicide