School Suicide Prevention: A Breadth and Depth Perspective

Simple item page
dc.contributor.advisorSeeley, John
dc.contributor.authorRochelle, Jonathan
dc.date.accessioned2024-01-09T22:41:52Z
dc.date.available2024-01-09T22:41:52Z
dc.date.issued2024-01-09
dc.description.abstractThe present study provides a breadth and depth perspective of the current landscape for school suicide prevention (SSP). Despite an increase in SSP programming, practices, and policy, there remains a gap in understanding of how widely these activities are disseminated and implemented. Additionally, there is a lack of knowledge around the adoption of recommended programs and practices once disseminated to school practitioners, along with what SSP-related barriers, successes, and goals that were identified and prioritized by schools. To address these gaps, a sequential mixed-methodology design comprised of two studies was conducted with a breadth-focused statewide needs assessment survey (i.e., Study 1), and a depth-focused multi-method pilot (i.e., Study 2). Findings from Study 1 indicate that SSP activity (i.e., evidence-based programs [EBPs] and recommended practices implementation) increases slightly from elementary, to middle, and up through high school; with statistically significant differences in implementation occurring for three EBPs (i.e., Mental Health First Aid [MHFA], RESPONSE, and Connect Postvention) and two recommended practices (i.e., SSP Curriculum and Guest Speakers) at the school level (i.e., elementary, middle, and high school). Additional Study 1 findings are discussed in regard to SSP activity differences across region classification and the association between SSP activity and school staff comfort level on the topic of suicide prevention. Findings from Study 2 identified clear categories and themes for SSP challenges and barriers, current successes, and prioritized goals. Study 2 also explored what key features of SSP were already being implemented within an MTSS structure. Interpretation of Study 1 and 2 findings, along with limitations, implications for practice and policy, and future research directions are discussed.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1794/29141
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Oregon
dc.rightsAll Rights Reserved.
dc.subjectBreadth and Depthen_US
dc.subjectMTSSen_US
dc.subjectNeeds assessmenten_US
dc.subjectResearch-practice partnershipen_US
dc.subjectSchool suicide preventionen_US
dc.titleSchool Suicide Prevention: A Breadth and Depth Perspective
dc.typeElectronic Thesis or Dissertation
thesis.degree.disciplineDepartment of Special Education and Clinical Sciences
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Oregon
thesis.degree.leveldoctoral
thesis.degree.namePh.D.

Files

Original bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
Thumbnail Image
Name:
Rochelle_oregon_0171A_13555.pdf
Size:
1.55 MB
Format:
Adobe Portable Document Format
Download

Collections

Theses and Dissertations
Special Education Theses and Dissertations