| Autor: |
Poštuvan V; Slovene Centre for Suicide Research, Andrej Marušič Institute, University of Primorska, Koper, Slovenia.; Department of Psychology, Faculty of Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Information Technology, University of Primorska, Koper, Slovenia., Gomboc V; Slovene Centre for Suicide Research, Andrej Marušič Institute, University of Primorska, Koper, Slovenia.; Department of Psychology, Faculty of Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Information Technology, University of Primorska, Koper, Slovenia., Čopič Pucihar K; Department of Information Sciences and Technologies, Faculty of Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Information Technology, University of Primorska, Koper, Slovenia.; Faculty of Information Studies, Novo Mesto, Slovenia., Kljun M; Department of Information Sciences and Technologies, Faculty of Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Information Technology, University of Primorska, Koper, Slovenia.; Research Centre of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts, The Fran Ramovš Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia., Vičič J; Department of Information Sciences and Technologies, Faculty of Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Information Technology, University of Primorska, Koper, Slovenia.; Research Centre of the Slovenian Academy of Sciences and Arts, The Fran Ramovš Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia., Tančič Grum A; National Institute of Public Health, Ljubljana, Slovenia., Roškar S; National Institute of Public Health, Ljubljana, Slovenia., Krohne N; Slovene Centre for Suicide Research, Andrej Marušič Institute, University of Primorska, Koper, Slovenia.; Department of Psychology, Faculty of Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Information Technology, University of Primorska, Koper, Slovenia. |
| Abstrakt: |
Background: Online implementation of suicide prevention interventions offers many advantages, facilitating the dissemination of large-scale suicide prevention interventions. An online tool iAlive aimed at raising awareness and increasing suicide prevention competences in lay people was developed and implemented in Slovenia. Aims: To develop, implement, and evaluate the iAlive tool. Method: Following the development and implementation of the tool, a nonrandomized controlled study with 310 participants was conducted. One hundred fifty-six of them fully completed the study [intervention group (used the iAlive tool): N = 85, control group (did not use the tool): N = 71]. Perceived competences in engaging with a suicidal person were assessed in both groups at baseline and at follow-up (3-4 weeks apart), which also represents the time of the intervention. Results: A significant effect of time and condition [ F (1,149) = 6.62, p = .011, η p 2 = .043] showed that the intervention group assessed their perceived competences on intervention exposure more positively compared to the control group. Limitations: Additional data on different populations and people's engagement with the tool in relation to perceived competences are needed. Conclusion: The study suggests that the interactive online tool iAlive effectively increases perceived competences in engaging with a suicidal person. These results provide a background for further dissemination of the tool. |
