Author/Authors :
Tsai، نويسنده , , Wen-Pei and Lin، نويسنده , , Long-Yau and Chang، نويسنده , , Wen-Li and Chang، نويسنده , , Hui-Chin and Chou، نويسنده , , Ming-Chih، نويسنده ,
Abstract :
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of the suicide awareness program (SAP) in enhancing community volunteersʹ awareness of suicide warning signs (SWSs). Seventy-six participants were recruited in this study to complete the Awareness of Suicide Warning Signs Questionnaire before and after they received a 90-minute SAP. After the educational intervention, the mean score of the participants on awareness of SWSs was elevated from 3.97 to 4.53. The percentage of SWSs perceived increased from 46.88% to 84.38%. This shows that the SAP for community volunteers is effective in promoting suicide awareness.
