Development, Implementation, and Evaluation of a Comprehensive Course on Suicide in a Master's of Social Work Program

Autor/inn/en	Almeida, Joanna; O'Brien, Kimberly H. M.; Gironda, Christina M.; Gross, Emma B.
Titel	Development, Implementation, and Evaluation of a Comprehensive Course on Suicide in a Master's of Social Work Program
Quelle	In: Journal of Social Work Education, 53 (2017) 4, S.727-736 (10 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1043-7797
Schlagwörter	Curriculum Development; Curriculum Implementation; Course Evaluation; Suicide; Masters Programs; Social Work; Knowledge Level; Graduate Students; Pretests Posttests; Statistical Significance; Self Efficacy; Correlation; Student Evaluation; Scores; Statistical Analysis; Massachusetts + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Curriculum; Development; Curriculumentwicklung; Lehrplan; Entwicklung; Selbstmord; Magister course; Magisterstudiengang; Soziale Arbeit; Wissensbasis; Graduate Study; Student; Students; Aufbaustudium; Graduiertenstudium; Hauptstudium; Studentin; Self-efficacy; Selbstwirksamkeit; Korrelation; Schulnote; Studentische Bewertung; Statistische Analyse; Master-Studiengang
Abstract	Most master of social work (MSW) programs provide minimal education or training on suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention despite that the majority of social workers encounter suicidal clients during their professional careers. This study describes the development, implementation, and evaluation of a course on suicide in an MSW program. Changes in student suicide-related knowledge, confidence, and preparedness were evaluated using a pre/post design. We found statistically significant increases in knowledge (t [df = 21] = 4.79; p < 0.001), confidence (t [df = 17] = 8.55; p < 0.001), and preparedness (t [df = 20] = 7.28; p < 0.001) from pretest to posttest. Knowledge, confidence, and preparedness were significantly positively correlated, indicating that confidence and preparedness did not increase without a corresponding increase in knowledge. Given the prevalence of suicide and the frequency with which social workers serve populations affected by suicide, it is critical that MSW programs provide effective training on understanding suicide. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01