Efficient, yet Effective: Improvements in Suicide-Related Knowledge, Confidence, and Preparedness after the Deployment of a Brief Online Module on Suicide in a Required MSW Course

Autor/in	LeCloux, Mary
Titel	Efficient, yet Effective: Improvements in Suicide-Related Knowledge, Confidence, and Preparedness after the Deployment of a Brief Online Module on Suicide in a Required MSW Course
Quelle	In: Journal of Teaching in Social Work, 41 (2021) 4, S.389-407 (19 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0884-1233
DOI	10.1080/08841233.2021.1954577
Schlagwörter	Social Work; Counselor Training; Suicide; Graduate Students; Masters Programs; Pretests Posttests; Course Content; Risk Assessment; Therapy; Counseling Techniques; Scores; Student Attitudes; Teaching Methods; Anxiety; Online Courses; Blended Learning; Asynchronous Communication; Barriers; Required Courses; Clinical Diagnosis + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Soziale Arbeit; Selbstmord; Graduate Study; Student; Students; Aufbaustudium; Graduiertenstudium; Hauptstudium; Studentin; Magister course; Magisterstudiengang; Kursprogramm; Risikoabschätzung; Therapie; Counseling technique; Counselling technique; Counselling techniques; Beratungsmethode; Schülerverhalten; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Angst; Online course; Online-Kurs; Pflichtkurs
Abstract	Although social workers are increasingly likely to encounter suicidal clients in their practice, many are under-prepared to address the issue of suicide, and significant deficiencies in suicide education exist in social work graduate programs. This study examined the acceptability and effectiveness of a brief yet comprehensive online module covering suicide risk assessment and treatment deployed as part of a required master's level social work course. Students completed online pre- and posttest surveys that measured suicide-related knowledge, perceived preparedness, and confidence, and rated various elements of the module. A total of N =53 MSW students participated in the study, of whom N = 45 completed both the pre- and posttests. Scores for suicide-related knowledge, perceived preparedness, and confidence increased significantly from pre- to posttest (p's < 0.001). The majority of students (95.7%) were satisfied or highly satisfied with the overall content, comprehensiveness, and format of the module. However, most (70.2%) reported a preference for face-to-face or hybrid delivery methods for suicide-related material. Implications discussed include the use of synchronous elements to address student anxiety related to suicide-related content, the utility of pre-prepared online learning modules to address curriculum related barriers, and the importance of well-designed online materials. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01