Knowledge, attitude and gatekeeper behaviour towards suicide prevention among Pre University college teachers: A cross-sectional descriptive survey

IF 1.7 Q2 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health Pub Date : 2025-07-16 DOI:10.1016/j.cegh.2025.102125

Kallabi Borah , Tessy Treesa Jose , Anil Kumar M Nagaraj , Vani Lakshmi R , Lorna Moxham

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Abstract

Background

Death by suicide is a major public health issue among adolescents. Teachers are key professionals in identifying students with suicidal symptoms at an early stage.

Aim

The present study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitude, and gatekeeper behaviour among teachers of Pre University colleges.

Methods

The present study used a cross-sectional descriptive survey among teachers (n = 602) working in Pre University colleges of Udupi District in South India. Data was obtained from participants using a socio-demographic proforma followed by the Literacy of Suicide Scale, Attitude Towards Suicide Prevention scale, and Gatekeeper Behavior Scale.

Results

Descriptive analysis revealed that 97.8 % of participants had inadequate knowledge, 99.5 % had a negative attitude towards suicide prevention, and 89.5 % of teachers had positive gatekeeper behaviour on suicide prevention. The teaching experience of the participants had an impact on their knowledge and gatekeeper behavior, but not their attitude. The logistic regression found a significant association between knowledge and gatekeeper behaviour with selected socio-demographic variables.

Conclusion

Improving knowledge and creating a positive attitude toward suicide prevention through awareness programs can be considered a key step for teachers of Pre University colleges.

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大学预科教师自杀预防知识、态度与看门人行为：一项横断面描述性调查

背景自杀死亡是青少年中的一个主要公共卫生问题。教师是在早期阶段识别有自杀症状学生的关键专业人员。目的了解大学预科院校教师的知识、态度和守门人行为。方法采用横断面描述性调查方法，对印度南部Udupi地区大学预科学院的602名教师进行调查。数据采用社会人口学形式，随后是自杀素养量表、自杀预防态度量表和看门人行为量表。结果描述性分析显示，97.8%的受访教师对自杀预防知识不足，99.5%的受访教师对自杀预防持消极态度，89.5%的受访教师对自杀预防持积极态度。参与者的教学经历对他们的知识和看门人行为有影响，但对他们的态度没有影响。逻辑回归发现知识和看门人行为与选定的社会人口变量之间存在显著关联。结论通过开展自杀预防意识活动，提高自杀预防知识水平，树立积极的自杀预防态度，是大学预科教师应采取的关键措施。

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Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH-

CiteScore

4.60

自引率

7.70%

发文量

218

审稿时长

66 days

期刊介绍： Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health (CEGH) is a multidisciplinary journal and it is published four times (March, June, September, December) a year. The mandate of CEGH is to promote articles on clinical epidemiology with focus on developing countries in the context of global health. We also accept articles from other countries. It publishes original research work across all disciplines of medicine and allied sciences, related to clinical epidemiology and global health. The journal publishes Original articles, Review articles, Evidence Summaries, Letters to the Editor. All articles published in CEGH are peer-reviewed and published online for immediate access and citation.