Abstract

Gatekeeper training for university students is a promising suicide prevention approach. However, there is a lack of comparative studies with control groups and the effectiveness of online gatekeeper training programs is unclear. We investigated the effectiveness of brief online gatekeeper training for Japanese university students. Participants were divided into two groups (training or control) and answered surveys at three time points (pretest, posttest, follow-up). The gatekeeper training improved students’ knowledge. Skills were also improved post-training but returned to baseline level at follow-up. A brief online program may improve knowledge, but the effect is limited.

摘要

对大学生进行看门人培训是一种很有前途的自杀预防方法。然而，缺乏与对照组的比较研究，在线看门人培训计划的有效性尚不清楚。我们调查了针对日本大学生的简短在线看门人培训的有效性。参与者被分为两组（训练组或对照组），并在三个时间点（前测、后测、跟进）回答调查。看门人培训提高了学生的知识水平。技能在培训后也有所提高，但在后续行动中恢复到基线水平。一个简短的在线程序可能会增加知识，但效果有限。