Project leads: Joan Asarnow, Jocelyn Meza
Project goal: Project 3 focuses on suicide and self-harm outcomes and preventing suicide/self-harm among college students. Specifically, we aim to test digital interventions to prevent suicidal and self-harm behavior in college students.
Why this research is important: Suicide is the second leading cause of death for young adults and an ongoing concern on college campuses. Our research is evaluating the degree to which offering technology-enhanced suicide prevention interventions (TE-SPI) will reduce suicidal and self-harm behaviors in young adult college students by promoting the use of evidence-based skills in a digital application.
Anticipated duration: We expect this project to anticipate over 4.5 years.
Phase 1: This phase involves pre-testing the TE-SPI and conducting semi-structured interviews with students to provide initial data on safety, feasibility, acceptability, and usage experience among students. 2) We will also analyze data to inform future needed improvements and adaptations. This phase involves integrating student feedback and iteratively revising the TE-SPI for community college students.
Phase 2: This phase involves conducting a randomized control trial of the TE-SPI, compared to usual risk management. We plan to evaluate the outcomes of the randomized controlled trial.
Related project information: As part of a pilot study, we are also examining how to integrate caring contacts (non-demanding messages of care) to promote engagement and hope in young adults.
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